Rise and shine, Mr. Smith. Rise and shine.

My eyes shot open, and I saw a pony with a blue suit, a cutie mark an odd symbol, and in it's magical grasp, was a suit case. I tried to say something, but I couldn't.

Not that I wish to imply you were put 'out of service', but your... He took a deep breath. Hour has come again.

The right man in the wrong place... can make all the difference... In the world. Another pause.

So, wake up, Mr. Smith... Wake up and smell the ashes. He smirked after he finished. I saw a bright flash.

Mike Smith's Point of view

Unknown amount of time later.

When the light cleared, I saw I was in the Everfree forest. I looked at myself. I was wearing heavier armor. (The only difference between light armor and heavy armor is that heavy armor has armored plates in it.) I also had a M45A1 pistol, with a laser pointer and extended magazines. I pulled out the magazine to see it had hollow point bullets. Instead of my M16A4 I had a Mossberg 590 pump-action shotgun, with a laser pointer and a hand grip.

After my equipment check, I started to move. Knowing this was the Everfree forest, I pulled out my new shotgun. I walked for what must have been hours. Then I heard a rustling behind me. I whipped around, aiming my shotgun at the source of the noise. I froze when I saw a mare with the same color coat as my skin, and a mane that is blue and yellow. My daughter.

"What are you?!" She said, backing off. My heart sank.

"Don't worry, Blue Angel." I said. "I won't-"

"How do you know my name!?"

"I am Specialist Mike Smith, and I am your father."

"But... MY daddy died when I was an infant! My mom said so when I was ten! Now I am eighteen!" She screamed at me. I missed my little girl growing up... I was sad. I let my daughter down.

"I Pinkie Promise that I am your father. Cross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye." I said, and she calmed down a little.

"I will take you to my mom, and if she doesn't recognize you, you are in for it." I was stunned after she said that. She just threatened me.

It turns out Blue Angel flies fast and can carry a lot of weight.

"Mom! I am home!" She beckoned for me to enter our house as she said that. Dashie walked towards her, but stopped when she saw me.

"Mikey, is that you?!" She asked, voice shaky.

"Hello, Dashie. I am back from the dead, and reporting for duty. Oorah." She zoomed over and hugged me.

"I-I thought I would never see you again!" She was in tears, but they were tears of joy. I hugged her back.

"Well, you were wrong. I always come back." I said. "Even from the dead." She still looked as young as she did when I met her.

Eventually we all went to bed, and Dashie told me how long it's been since she shared a bed. We literally cuddled each other to sleep.

Author's Note

Rise and shine, Mr. Freeman, Rise and shine.