Agent Palmer: The case of the equestrian terrorist

by Totalsenseless

Chapter 3: Waking the sleeping giant

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Location: Unknown

POV: Agent Palmer

My eyes began to crack open as little by little my eyes adjusted to the bright lights in the room, at first my brain couldn't remember anything until little by little I remembered it all, how I tried to help those ponies only to have them smash me against something. That's when I      remembered being smashed I quickly reached up to check the damage on my head only for my hand to stop mid air and that's when I noticed the chain that was holding me to the table, this chain I noticed had a strange strange light blue glow to it. I than looked around the room and noticed that it was a plain white concrete room with a single mirror and a large steel door, the table as well was bolted down to the floor as well as the chair.  I had been in enough of these rooms to know that it was an interrogation room and I was willing to bet that someone was watching me through the what I suspect to be a one way window.

Just than the large steel door opened and inside stepped a large dark blue Alicorn that had a mane that seemed to move by it self. "No need to check your head we had you healed before you arrived here and also don't bother trying to break the chain it was enchanted by my sister and even if you break it I will take you down in the blink of an eye and this room will be full of dozens of other ponies including the three other alicorns waiting outside do you understand" she said. I didn't respond rather I just continued to glare at her, "I will take that as a yes, now here's how this works I ask a question and you answer truthfully don't and well you'll find out why they sent me in here, okay I am princess Luna, who are you" she asked. I realized I had to test the water and see how much I could reveal without revealing any state secrets even if America is possibly in another galaxy so I responded in the only way I knew possible "Fuck you" I said but as the last word left my mouth I felt the cold grip of her magic wrap around my head before my head was flung with force straight in to the table, okay maybe I wouldn't be able to be able to straight up ignore her questions but maybe I could lie a bit.

"Again, who are you" Luna asked, responded with the first fake name to pop into my head "Bruce Wayne" I said before my head was once again flung straight into the table "Dammit, what the hell is your problem I told you my name" I said as I felt another magical feeling grip my head only this time it healed the pain I felt on my head, "My problem is that you continue to lie to me, my problem is that you caused pain to my friends and if it was up to me I would have had you flung into space for that but they want you to answer some questions so understand this I could keep this up for hours until you give me the answers I want" she paused as she pulled a large box from under the table and placed it on the table and than she pulled something out which I quickly recognized as my driver license and placed it on the table "We know your name, we just want you to answer truthfully for once, so again what is your name" she asked "Marcus Palmer" I responded. "Good, next question where are you from" she asked "United States of America" I responded "Is this your flag" she asked as she pulled out my flag patch "Yes" I said "Than what is this" she asked as she pulled my department patch from the box "That's my department patch" I quickly said "And what does your department do" she asked "Prevent any major disasters and if any do happen than to help the affected area recover". "It seems odd to me that a department meant to help your kind would give you so many tools that cause so much pain" she said "Well not all these disasters are made by nature, some are sadly made by man" I said. "Alright Mr. Palmer I have one more question why are you here" she asked "I don't know" I responded before I felt a magical grip around my head only this time it didn't fling my head only kept it in place.

"Need I remind you the punishment for not answering my questions" she said slowly "I'm not lying, one minute I was standing in the desert and the next I was standing in the forest trying to protect your ponies before they went psycho on me" I said before I mumbled to myself "Those bitches" before my head was smashed against the table. "Understand that when I am in the room you will not address my friends in such a manner" she said with noticeable hate in her voice before she changed back to a more relax posture "Now I will let one of my friends in here to ask some question and if at any point you become disruptive I will come back in here is that understood" she said "Yes ma'am. "Good" she said as she stood up and walked to the door as she opened it she stuck her head out and said "Princess Twilight, the creature is ready for you" before I heard a familiar voice responded "Thank you Princess Luna you are dismissed" before Luna gave me one last hateful glare before she turned and left the room and after a few seconds another Alicorn stepped in, one that I recognized. It was the Alicorn that knocked me out and even though I wanted to tell her how I really felt about her I certainly didn't want Luna to come back in here and smash my head into the wall so I kept my mouth shut.

"Good evening Mr.Palmer, I am Twilight Sparkle" she said. Though Luna was not in the room I could still feel her cold eyes piercing me so I decided to play it safe "Good evening, your majesty" I practically had to force those words out. "Well your a gentleman but please call me Twilight, so I'm pretty sure Luna went over the rules with you" she asked "Yes" I responded "Good, than lets waste no time" she said as she levitated  a notebook. "First what is this" she said as she pulled out my mace, "That's my mace, its a non-lethal spray that when sprayed on the eyes burns like a motherfu..." I than felt a magical grip on my head, so deciding it would probably be against Luna's wishes to use such language in front of her young friend I quickly changed my wording "Udger, it burns like a motherfudger".

After what seemed like hours of Twilight writing down notes as she pulled different things out of the box as I explained what everything from zip ties to collapsible batons we were eventually we started to get to the bottom of the box. "Okay, what is this" she said as she pulled out my pistol magazine from the box, "That's my magazine for my pistol" I said "Your pistol" she asked with a puzzled look on her face. "The black L shaped thing" I said as I realized that they probably didn't know what a gun was but were probably aware of their power after I demonstrated it on that monster in the forest. "Okay I think that's all for now" said Twilight as she got up and packed everything into the box. "Hey" i said calmly as she packed up my things "Do you mind asking someone if I could get my clothes back, I mean enjoy wearing just my boxers when I sleep but its a bit chilly in here".

"I'll make sure to ask" she responded "Here keep this" she said as she used her magic to slide a paper over to me, lifting it up I realized that it wasn't a note but a picture, more specifically a picture of me and my wife at my daughters 6th birthday party "Thank you" I said quietly as I continued to stare at my best reminder of home. Twilight remained quiet as she packed up the box and walked out of the room with it shutting the door quietly behind her.

Location: Unknown

POV: John Lesnar

I sat outside the cave looking into the fire that I had built, watching the smoke rise. I had woken up in this forest more than 4 days ago and in that time I had encountered strange creatures. A chicken snake that almost turned me to stone had I not been able to use my free arm to grab my gun and shoot it to a man dog that attempted to grab me but maybe due to lack of training on his part I was able to fight him off and stab my pocket knife through his eye killing him. The most interesting creature though was a pony.

Not just any pony but a mare that had a pink and purple mane, a tan coat with a picture of three candies on her flank. and was smaller than the usual pony but the most interesting thing about her was that she was able to talk. I had manage to capture her on my second day and using the interrogation techniques that the CIA had taught me. I stood up and picked up the saddle bag next to me and looking through it I had discovered what I was looking for. A canteen that was previously filled with apple cider, before I drank it, was now filled with water that I dumped on the fire putting it out.

I walked into the cave and since the sun was barely rising it was hard to look around but I eventually saw what I wanted. The pony tied up in the corner was shivering possibly crying for her wife Lyra like she usually does. Her mane was a mess and her coat was covered in dry blood except for her head that was still wet from the waterboarding. She than tensed up and her ears perked, she heard me.

"Hello, Bon Bon" I said. She had told me a lot of things, on the first day I was able play her friend and was able to get information like her name and the name of her leaders and such but as hours passed and I started asking questions she wouldn't answer I had to than use more physical means. She turned towards me and sobbing said "Why won't you let me go home and see Lyra" I moved over to a small rock next to her and sat down "Bon Bon, I'm sorry but I was never planning to let you go, see if I let you go than your going to tell other ponies and when you do their going to come looking for me". "No I won't, I promise I won't tell any pony" she sobbed I than stood up and hugged her tightly, while she attempted to struggle at first she than began to relax I than began whispering into her ear "Relax, just relax understand that your death won't be in vain, I will open the eyes of the ponies and help them gain their freedom these false gods Celestia and Luna".

"But their not false they have magic" she whispered back, "Oh I don't doubt that they have magic after what I've seen in this forest but magic powerful enough to move the sun and moon even that is too much, now I have to go so just relax" and I slowly took out my pocket knife than quickly stabbed it into her neck and I began to squeeze her tighter as she began to twitch". "Just relax" I whispered into her ear until after a few minutes she stopped moving and her chest stopped rising. "Don't worry when the war for freedom against the tyrant princesses who use their powerful magic to control you starts ill make sure to find Lyra and take care of her and i'll even come back here and give you a proper funeral" I whispered as I laid her body onto the cold cave floor. I stood up and than stared at her body before I said a quick prayer for her than I started packing up my things.

I had already spent to much time here there was no doubt that at this point a search for Bon Bon had already started so I had to get going and start planning my rebellion. As I used my knife and some rope I made to convert the saddle bag into a backpack and taking one last look at the cave I whispered "For the greater good" and I turned and walked into the forest.

Location: Luna's room

POV: Princess Twilight

We sat on Luna's balcony watching Palmer down in the garden, "I still don't understand why we let the creature into the garden" said Shining Armor. "Well sometimes the best way to gain information about somebody is to observe them without them knowing your there" I replied. "Yeah, well all he's been doing for the past half hour is sit on that stupid bench, I say  we go down there and force him to tell us what hes doing here" said Shining. "Were not going to do that because one, torture is still illegal under equestrian law and two, when I examined him his body was covered in scars obviously showing that he can stand large amounts of pain" I said "Fine, but I still think we should keep my idea on the table" he replied.

It went back to silence for a minute or two before I heard Cadence say "What if I go talk to him" that's when we all turned around and yelled "what"! "Well its just that its been proven before that if you act like a friend to someone than they might be more open to tell you things they wouldn't have had before and  maybe even tell you things by accident without even realizing it" said Cadence.  "But still how do we know that getting close to him is even safe" said shining with a bit of panic in his voice. "I'm pretty sure that he knows about the hundreds of guards watching his every move, now shining I know you have your doubts about this but I have a friend to go make" and with that Cadence gave shining a small kiss on the lips " Besides I doubt he could resist my charm, they don't call me the princess of love for nothing" and with that  she turned around and walked out Luna's room

Location: Celestia's Garden

POV: Princess  Cadence

I would be lying if I didn't say I was scared out of my mind walking to the bench the creature sat on though I did my best to suck it up and walk to the bench calmly. I sat down on the bench next to the creature and took a breath before I turned to him and flipped my mane before saying "So mister Palmer are you enjoying the gardens". He slowing turned to me and stared at me with those eyes that seem to breaking me into pieces and and examining every piece before he turned and looked back down at the ground, I was about to say something before I heard his calm and somehow soothing voice say "So that's your plan huh". "Whatever do you mean mister Palmer" I replied to him, "Your plan was to come down here and pretend to be my friend so I could spill some beans wasn't it, well word of advice you don't really give off the persona of a friend when you walk up to me looking like your knees are weak and your hooves are sweaty".

"I don't know what your talking about mister Palmer" I said. "Please for the love of god do not lie to me I hate it when people lie to" he said before turning to face me "Don't think I didn't notice you and your friends sitting up on the balcony for the past half hour attempting to study me". "We have been doing no such thing!" I said adding a stomp of my hoove hoping that would intimidate him but instead he began to laugh. "No such thing, Ha, if your gonna spy on some one from a balcony make sure your horn doesn't light up like a fucking road flare every time you use it." He replied after gaining control of his laughter.

His serious look returned not long after. "Look I know you are being serious about being my friend so how about we cut a deal?" He asked. "That is?". "If you give my stuff back, get rid of the guards blatantly watching me 24/7, and give me a better room than that cell and I'll see about opening up more to you, deal?". "No, I'll give you back anything we have determined is not a weapon, keep a security squad on you, but I will give you a better room, deal?".

He seemed to ponder it a bit before he stuck his hand out and said "deal". We than shook hand and hooves.