Mike Smith's Point of View.

I Woke up, at around 6:00 in the morning. God, I am so hungry... I'll go see what I can find in the fridge. I thought, remembering the kind hospitality that Rainbow Dash has given me. I put on my fatigues and my Kevlar vest. As I put on the latter, I noticed a hole in the side of my vest. I looked in my backpack. Only thing that was there was my Knife. Now, you may be wondering, 'Why do I have a Kevlar vest?" I am a Recruit in the Marine Core.

I walked out into the kitchen, to see something that shocked me. Upon seeing Rainbow Dash in a general's uniform, I snapped into attention and saluted her.

"Ma'am, with all do respect, but why didn't you tell me you were a general?" I said, still saluting her.

"Wait, You're in the Military, too?" She asked, now confused.

"I am Recruit Mike Smith, of the US Marines, Ma'am." I said, Feeling my pride. I signed up to defend innocent people, and while these are ponies, They are just like people.

"Do you have any training?"

"Yes Ma'am. I have also killed twelve Insurgents." I said, remembering my first day in Afghanistan. While I was training that night, We where attacked by insurgents. Along with a Lieutenant, we fought them off until backup arrived. By the time they did, we had killed them all. Of the twenty that followed me into the warehouse, I killed twelve of them. I still feel horrible for doing that.

"Well, at ease. I am not on duty yet." She said after thinking about it. "Are you hungry?"

"Yes Ma'am." I said, half expecting to get 'Well suck it up'. Turns out she is way nicer than that. She made me a bowl of some type of sweetened cereal.

"So, How come you are still a recruit?"

"I was supposed to get a promotion this week. But now I am, as far as they know, KIA." I said.

"Well, if I was your superior, you would be a specialist now."

"Thanks. You are very awesome."

"No problem."

"Can you take me to the field you found me? I think I left my rifle and pistol, as well as some grenades."

"They were on you when I found you. They are in the living room gun cabinet." She said, as we finished eating.

"Oh." I said, as she giggled.

"You are pretty cool." She said, which took me by surprise.

"Uh...Thanks." Way to go, dumbass. "So...Uh...Is there a war going on here?"

"No, but we are on the brink of one with the changelings."

"What is a changeling?" I asked.

"A pony that can shapeshift. That is the easiest way of describing it." Dash replied.

"How will we know who's who?" I asked the reasonable question.

"We have made special goggles so you can see through their disguise."

"Sweet."

"Yeah, It's cool, but it need's to be about twenty percent cooler." She said.
Our conversation was abruptly ended by a knock at the door.

"I am on my way." Called Rainbow dash, trotting towards the door. I just went to the living room. I heard this, and it caught my attention.

"Oh Hello, Princess."

Rainbow Dashes Point of view.

I answered the door, to find it was princess Celestia herself.

"Oh, Hello princess." I said, then asked, "What brings you here?"

"Well, I had to check on you. You are a general now." The Princess said while smiling.

"Wait, It's normal to have royalty come by here?" Asked Mike.

"A human? Those haven't been around here for over two thousand years. What is your name?" Celestia said to Mike.

"I am Recruit Mike Smith, Ma'am." He said, and saluted her.

Oh boy...

Author's Note

Cliffhanger XD