Finding A True Soldier

“After many days of heavy fighting, human forces have managed to push out changeling forces out of Equestria, with human forces mopping the resisting forces, many hope there will be a return of peace in harmony in this great land”

Why are men sent to fight other’s wars? Even humanity can’t answer that

But death comes for us all… eventually, we you lose over 10,000 soldiers in four hours, it’s easy for one death to be another number.

But all I knew, these people were gone, following the most questionable path known to society.

The dead… their debts have been settled, but now the living must pick up the tab

“And so it’s time to say farewell to these brave human soldiers, soldiers who were dedicated to prevent the fall of Equestria, lives are to be important as their contribution to us all, and by that standard, this marks the greatest sacrifice in the history of Equestria”

(Two Days later – Human Victory Funeral Event)

I watched as this purple pony, known as Twilight Sparkle, giving a speech to the fallen, but I cringe to every word she said.

“And today, they leave behind their families, their friends, fellow soldiers and most importantly the ponies of…” but before she could finish, one of the marines got up and walked up to the memorial placing his hand, shaking his head and left, followed by another, then me.

After giving the fallen my respects, I left the funeral till being hold up by a brony soldier.

“Hey Corporal! Look I’m sorry we got you involved, listen we may be hated by you, but we look out for friends, if you ever need anything…” before the brony could finish his sentence, someone I never expected to appear.

“Excuse me, Alcatraz? Princess Celestia, Ruler of Equestria” she extended her hoof to me, to which I shake to be respectful, and the brony next to me starts to fanboy.

“Your… highness? I’m honoured to be at your presence!” he beamed, I assumed she wanted him, but it turns out it wasn’t.

“Always a pleasure, Corporal you became part of the conflict when you had no intention to fight by our side, but you stood and fought with everything you had to help save our kingdom” she stated.

“Just another soldier doing his job” the brony stated.

“However, he was doing his job, without any alternative motive, Alcatraz we want you to be part of our defence force”, this surprised me and the brony.

'why am I chosen for this?' I thought as the her words replayed in my head.

“Um… you’re highness, that’s not the best idea, I think he’s a…” before the brony could say any more, Princess Celestia interrupts.

“I am aware of his dissatisfaction, with us and your fanbase, however he’s not like the others. Alcatraz, I know that you’ve enlisted to find a purpose for yourself, I’ve been told what kind of soldier you are, and we need those who are efficient as you” she uses her magic and passes me a form “please, do think about this, don’t let your hatred prevent you from doing something great” she then walks away and snubs the brony’s cheek, while I looked at the form.

I hear in the background, human troops firing for the fallen, so without giving a damn, I signed the form and the form disappears from sight.

(Several Days Later)

I was ready for combat, I looked to my teammates, human and pony serious and combat ready.

“Okay, we got the all green, commence operation!” the squad leader told me, these soldiers were different, they weren’t bronies or anti’s, they were simple soldiers fighting with other pony soldiers.

We pushed to the objective house, and we eliminated the guards around it and proceeded inside where our objective was to recover stolen files and return them. However during the operation, I felt ill and one of my squad members took notice.

“Hey dude, are you alright?” he asked, but I didn’t respond and got back to operation, however as we left the target building I fell to the ground and began coughing badly, “Hey! What’s the matter with you?” another soldier asked about my condition but I remained silent and pressed on.

When we are about to be extracted, then I fell to the ground and began throwing up, then an enemy soldier kicks me in the chest and holds his weapon at me. “You were a soldier, now you’re a dead man!” then he yells “RESET!” and the area restarts, as this a training simulator and helps me up.

“Not surprised at your condition mate, but it does take a while to get used to” he explained.

Before I joined Celestia’s special force, I underwent a medical procedure to have the ability of regenerative healing, to help heal wound in the battlefield, however there were always side effects such as headaches, heavy coughs and stomach aches which lead to vomiting.

As he got me up, Celestia and two royal guards arrive, “Another case of potion sickness, your highness” he explained while I still felt slightly light headed.

“I’m sure that can be taken care of, but how is he doing?” she asked about my progress as being part of the team.

“He’s getting there, for a simple marine; he sure knows how to be a special operative quickly” he noted my fast adaption to circumstances.

“Keep working, he’s a great soldier and destined for greater, on that note, I’ll take you to the med bay, climb on” she surprisingly told me, which made me refuse.

“I’m not getting on your back…” before I could protest even more, she uses her magic and puts me on her back and begins flying, which made me hold onto her and she just giggled.

Soon we began flying over the newly built Canterlot Military Base, ran by both the Monarchy Republic of Equestria and the United States of Earth Armed Forces.

“I’ll take you to my faithful student, she’ll know what to give you, to improve your abilities” Celestia told me, and I knew who she was referring to, Princess Twilight Sparkle. Despite not particularly liking her speech at the funeral, I had no grudge or hatred towards her. Soon we arrived at Twilight’s lab and I get off Princess Celestia's back and walked to the lab, till being stopped by Celestia’s hoof going over my shoulder.

“Listen… I know, you’re still adjusting to everything here, but always remember, please let me know if I can do anything to help you, during your time here” she said to me sadly, it wasn’t that I was ungrateful or anything like that, but she along with many others knew I wasn’t warming up to idea of staying on Equestria. “I’ll see you soon, Alcatraz” I watched as she flew away, but I decided to not keep Twilight waiting and entered her lab.

As I walked into her lab, I looked around and saw the improvements when Equestrian Magic and Human Technology got combined, there waiting was Twilight and her assistant Spike.

“Hello Alcatraz, been told what happened to you during training, don’t worry, I just finished on working on the remedy for it” Twilight explained, sure she was a princess, but still she just preferred to be address like normal.

“Thanks Twilight” I said as I took a seat next to the bench, however I looked at the holographic board, and saw one of her friends Lyra Heartstring been researching on humanity. “Has your friend Lyra been working on human research all last night?” I asked, knowing what the answer would be.

“Yep, she’s currently asleep, don’t know why she’s addicted to your species, then again, humanity is no different…” before Twilight could finished, she looked and saw me not looking too pleased and remembered that I wasn’t like the fanclub, “Oh… sorry, I forgot… are you ashamed to know people like them are alive?” she asked me which made me remember back on why this Joint-Human-Pony Military force was formed.

(Several Days Earlier)

Shortly after the end of what the United States of Earth Armed Forces called “The Human Intervention against the Changeling Empire” two splinter groups were formed. Due to the restrictions of humanity being banned from staying on Equestria by order of the United States of Earth Government, not the Monarchy Republic of Equestria, a group of the extreme fandom members have gone rouge and formed the Human Equestrian Rights group, to fight for humanity to have residence in Equestria and to bring ponies of all kind to Earth, however these fans are led by a twisted leader, who will destroy anyone and anything getting in their way, joining them were also the twisted fans, who’s minds are more darker than space, ones that have either raped or assaulted ponies during the Intervention against the Changelings, thus labelling them as a terrorist organisation.

At the same time, Anti-Bronies have also splintered from the Armed Forces and formed the Cleansing Pony Army or C.P.A campaign, people who hated the people who are involved with the ponies or the fandom. Their sole purpose is to launch a massive genocidal campaign against the Equestrian population and anyone who will stand to defend them, fan or not. They also plan to create a new human government and overthrow the United States of Earth Government and arm themselves with nuclear weapons or any W.M.D and blow the planet into nothing after their genocidal campaign was complete, thus also labelling them as a terrorist organisation.

After learning of the existence of these terrorist groups, the Monarchy Republic of Equestria requested for assistance into removing the two organisations from Equestrian Soil, however back on earth, the United States of Earth is receiving a lot of backlash from the public and media over the order sending human troops to Equestria, due a show fandom demand thus claiming them for causing the creation of the terrorist organisations. However because the Monarchy Republic of Equestria have been passive and non-demanding, the United States of Earth decides to ask the leaders to find the best pony soldiers and have them partnered with human soldiers who are not anti or pro brony in history. After agreeing to this new term, Task Force ATLAS was created, the first Human-Pony Joint Special Operations Force, assigned with the task of eliminating the terrorist organisations.

(Back to the Present)

“Alcatraz? Alcatraz?!” I hear a yell which breaks my trance about the past, Twilight was wondering why I spaced out. “Are you alright? You spaced out all of a sudden” she said to me worryingly.

“I’m fine” I said calmly, Twilight then instructs me to drink the remedy, and soon the negative affects has worn off and the regeneration ability has become stable within my body. “Thanks for the remedy”.

“Just helping our troops for success” she beamed, however she noticed I wasn’t paying attention and decided to ask what’s wrong.

“Alcatraz, what’s wrong?” she said slightly agitated. All I did was sigh and then decided to tell Twilight what I told Celestia several days ago.

“I never asked to be here, when the United States of Earth began requesting troops for the Human Intervention, only the bronies signed up to around 7200 troops but it wasn’t enough, so the operation was facing abandonment for an alternative solution, like a Scorched Earth policy, so in desperation, the bronies managed to gain access to the United States of Earth military troop database, and began adding names to the operation, and my name got added, when the bronies got the number needed, it got the operation lit green, and I can gareetee that most of them just wanted to go to Equestria for personal reasons rather than help it” I explained, Twilight was surprised on how most troops had no choice but to take part in the operation.

“Then… how come you never went back home?” she asked me.

“After the funeral event, Princess Celestia wanted to me to become part of her defence force, and stated how I wanted to find a purpose for myself as a soldier, my guess she thought this could be it, but I’m not sure, so I’ll do what I can to rid this place of the terrorist organisations, anyway I should get going, the next training session will be online in a few minutes, thanks again for the remedy” I explained and thanked Twilight, soon I left the lab for the training ground.

“Sure… anytime” Twilight said sadly, as she looked down her assistant Spike walked up to her.

“What’s wrong Twilight?” he asked her sadden friend.

“There's something wrong, I know it" Twilight sensed.