Shellshocked

Twilight could only stare in shock at the scene before her. What had started out as a simple tweak of the teleport spell had left her crystalline throne room a mud filled mess. Twilight would have been just fine if it was only mud however, what caused her shock was what was in the mud. Bodies lie all around, torn and broken. The sight of the blood made the purple princesses stomach turn as she gazed around. wire fence lay in twisted heaps, covered in razors. A few shattered stumps told of trees, while dozens of oddly shaped spears told of battle. What drew twilight out of her shock however, was a whimpering moan in almost perfect equish.

"...Help....Please...."

Twilight sprung into action, shouting for her loyal assistant as she sprinted for the door of the Castle. "Spike! We need an emergency letter to the princesses, Now!" she said, snapping the purple drake with her magic as she took to the air towards the hospital.

"What's the hurry twi!" shouted spike over the rushing wind

twilight was out of breath and her mind was racing too fast to process everything, so her words came out in bursts.

"Teleport spell...malfunction! Strange Creatures! Hurt! " said the frantic purple princess as she whizzed by a surprised rainbow dash.

"Hey! Whats the big Idea Twilight?! I'm tryin' to nap here!" said Rainbow dash, flying ahead of her friend Twilight just groaned and looked at spike.

"She tweaked a teleporter spell and somepony got hurt, she also needs the princesses, something about strange creatures" spike said, his face a little fearful. Rainbow dash nodded immediately.

"I'll get the doctors, you send a letter. " Dash said, speeding off, leaving a rainbow trail in her wake as she broke the sound barrier.

*****A few minutes Earlier, Private James Weber POV*****

I opened my Eyes slowly, as I tried to sit up. My head was spinning, and everything was numb. looking myself over, I saw I was wounded. I was bleeding rather profusely from wounds in my chest and legs. an objective, logical part of me knew that they were severe, potentially life-threatening, but between my lightheadedness and grogginess (concussion?) I did nothing but watch. Weakly, I lifted my head, looking for George. He was a few feet away, thankfully still unconscious. His fucking legs looked like the ground beef we had in our rations...oh god, Georgie.... I shook my head, causing a spike of pain to roll through me, focusing me a bit. The sun was out, and the sound of gunfire was gone. Had the battle ended while we were out? The rain had stopped, that was a small mercy. I heard someone gasp, a woman it sounded like. Perhaps it was a nurse? I opened my mouth and called out to her hoarsely.

"Please....Help...." The woman gasped again, and a horse started galloping away. Perhaps she was going for help? It was too hard to think, and before I knew it darkness was closing in on me again.

*****general POV*****

Twilight is pacing outside f her castle when, in a flash of light, Princess Luna and Princess Celestia appear, worry evident on both their faces as they present twilight with her element.

"Where are these creatures Twilight?" Celestia asks, her face full of concern.

Twilight hiccups as tears run down her face. "Inside....Most of them are...are...dead, but Doctor stitch and nurse redheart are fighting to keep 4 more alive...I...I couldn't take th-the blood so I'm waiting outside..." Rainbow dash and applejack stumbled out of the castle together a moment later, both puking in a nearby bush.

"Ah...Ah...Oh Celestia his legs!...." Applejack said as rainow dash shuddered in silence, before looking at the confused princesses.

"T-They needed help holdin' one down while they....By the sun they cut off his legs!"

The princesses paled at the very thought. Amputation was very rare amongst ponykind due to the prevalence of healing magic. It was a serious wound indeed to require such drastic measures.

Rarity, Fluttershy and Pinkie showed up a few moments later "What's all the hubbub, bub?" Pinkie said hugging rainbow dash with a smile that faded as she noticed Rainbow's State.

"...Dashie?" Pinkie said, trying to nudge her friend who just shied away and cried a bit.

"Oh, dear, whatever is the matter darling?" Rarity asked.

Fluttershy was silent, she'd never seen Dash or applejack so distressed since she'd known them.

A mournful wail sounded from the castle, causing all of the girls to flinch as Celestia looked Luna in the eye. They hadn't heard a sound like that since the Nightmare war...

"Girls, Stay outside while we see to our...guests" celestia said, her face and tone serious. she motioned for her small contingent of guards to follow. Twilight and her friends nodded and waited. soon stretchers came out with four figures on them, and the sight made the elements blanche. the first 2 wore greyish uniforms the elder one had half his body swathed in bandages while the younger had thick ones on his head and hands. Then a writhing creature in a khaki Uniform was carried out. causing Fluttershy and rarity to faint as it begged and cried over two bloody stumps. twilight paled and the guards carrying him looked disturbed, their practiced facade cracking under the horror.the last one carried out had the lightest wounds, but was still unconscious. these four were loaded onto the prncesses carriage while more stretchers were carried out, these covered in bloodied sheets towards the hospital.

Pinkie's hair went down her mood darkening. Her face still split by a wavering smile as she tried to process what she'd just witnessed. "W-where are they going? S-shouldn't the doctor fix them too?" She asked, a small edge of fear in her voice at the answer.

The guards just paused, before one answered with a shaky voice. "Morgue....There was nothing they could do...."