EAF(Equestrian Armed Forces)

After she had arranged a transport for Spark, and his squad. We were to take a train to Manehattan. Sadly it was a public ride I was expecting a private ride, but still it's nothing to complain over. The train itself was a strain to the males eye pink wasn't what you'd expect someone in the military to ride in. The interior was that of an 1800's train, and  top it all off Chris was complaining about a colt bucking his seat I swear, next time he complains I'm gonna smack him across his damn face.

Chris sighed as the colt constantly kicked his seat. "Spark he's doing it again." Chris whispered. "Danmit  I told you to shut it." Spark whispered back. Chris only sighed at leaned against the window, he surprised at how lush the grass, and trees were. It was a view you would rarely see back in his time.

*KICK* *KICK*

"UGH" Chris grunted, "Spa-" Sparks horn lit up and a Crack was all that was heard. Chris eyes widened, and he quickly looked behind his seat, only to see the colt eating a carrot. Cris sighed in relief, "Spark don't ever do that again you've scarred me shitless."

"Maybe next time you'll stop complaining." Spark narrowed his eyes at Chris. Luckily for Eddie his situation was quite relaxing he had a whole seat to himself, he even fell asleep.

The train ride was to arrive at its destination in about 9 hours.

"So, Spark what do you feel like doing." Chris asked. "How about about you go ask if they have pillows." Spark sarcastically responded. Chris only sighed and continued out the window. He saw birds flying by his window, every once in a while giving him quick glances. Well at least I'm not sitting next to some fat slob he tried to positively say to himself. "Hey Chris I'm gonna look for a bathroom." Spark said and quickly left.

As Spark approached what seemed to be a bathroom only to see it switched to occupied. "Danmit it's occupied." He cursed under his breath. Luckily for him the pony come out of the bathroom. Spark gave the pony a quick glance and his jaw fell completely to the floor. "Holy mother of god." Spark watched the whale sized pony walked out. He stumbled to quickly get inside the bathroom.

Chris felt the cart shake. "What the." The cart started to shake more as if a giant was walking next to the train. "Hey is this seat taken?" Chris looked towards the voice only to whimper at what stood before him. "U-Uh Yes." Chris said frightened. "Was that a no?" Asked the pony. "Yes Yes it's  taken!" Chris yelled. "No alright scoot over." The pony began to sit down on the chair, a shadow of the ponies rump consumed him, his eyes grew smaller he saw his life flash before his eyes. Chris let out a yelp before the pony sat down. Chris was instantly pushed against the window, he sworn he heard a bone crack after the giant pony sat next to him.

Spark had just finished using the bathroom and proceeded to walk back to his seat only to witness the pony he saw earlier asleep on his seat. He could hear whimpers coming from the pony. "Well I guess I'll sit next to Eddie then." Spark sat next to Eddie noticing how comfortable this seat was. "Wow I should have sat here a long time ago." Spark felt his eye lids start to heavy, promptly falling asleep.

Spark was awoken by the tugging of Eddie. "We're almost there." Spark saw sky scrapers appear over the horizon. "About time." Spark sighed. "Where's Chris?" Eddie asked, Spark pointed towards the still sleeping pony. "Oh err okay then. Well we better start getting read, don't want to be the last ones waiting to get out would we." Spark couldn't wait to get today over with. The train began to slow down until the train completely stoped everypony in the cart stood up, and proceeded to walk to the exit. Except the still sleeping monstrosity of a pony. Spark poked the pony with his hoof only to get a giggle out of the pony. Spark poked the pony again the ponies eyes fluttered open. "Where am I?"

"Your in Manehattan." Spark Replied. "O really? Thanks mister for waking me up!" The pony sat up and proceeded to walk out with the others, only leaving a sweat drenched Chris hissing at the sudden beams of sunlight. "Water you waiting for lets go Chris." Spark, and Eddie laughted at the pun. Chris slowly slid off the seat I-Is that thing gone?" Chris asked traumatized. "Yes 'its' gone now cmon we don't have all day." Chris stumbled onto the ground wrapping his hoof over his arm. Spark inspected Chris's arm, "hmmm that doesn't look normal buddy." Chris gave Spark an angry glare, a bone had been broken upon impact of the ponies oversize ass. "Don't worry about it I'm sure Celestia could repair your squashed arm."

"Alright first things first, let's get these blueprints over to the factory, then comes the Marines." The city itself looked exactly like New York even the statue is similar to the Statue of Liberty. As all three walked the streets of Manehattan, venders were a common sight, Including cabs which Spark thought was weird since they were pulled by ponies. "Hey Spark, do you think we can grab something to eat while we're here?" Chris asked. They haven't eaten since they left Canterlot, which was in the morning. "I suppose we could, but we have to keep it cheap, I only brought 150 bits." Spark replied. Chris looked around looking for somewhere to stop and refuel their stomaches, their were an abundant amounts of restaurants ranging from pizza from "hay burgers?" Chris's thought was cut off at the sound of hay burgers. Well I guess it made sense since we were herbivores now, I wonder if they taste good. "Hey let's try that place." Chris pointed towards the restaurant. "Really Christopher hay burgers...."

"I told you not to call me Christopher." Chris scowled at Spark. "Whatever." Spark rolled his eyes. The team crossed the street over to the restaurant, Spark pushed the door open with his hoof. "It actually smells pretty good." Spark noticed ponies looking at him gasping which came with whispers, he only ignoredChris  it, and approached the counter, the pony behind the counter appeared to be a high schooler with various zits around his face. "Hello welcome to Dipplies, home of the world famous hay burgers, may I take your order?" The pony said a sloppy tone. Spark looked over the menu. "May I have the home style burger with a large shake!" Chris yelled from behind Spark. "I'll take a hay burger with a medium cup of water." Eddie asked. "And I'll have a double hay burger with a large cup of water please." Spark ordered. "Okay sir that'll be 20 bits." Spark levitated the bits onto the counter. "Hear ya go." Spark said. "Thank you sir, your hay burgers will be done shortly." The cashier said while sliding over a number to him.

Spark had found a table next to a window, Spark noticed again as ponies stared at him, and only him. "Guys why is everyone looking at me?"

"What do ya mean?" Asked Eddie. "Look around." Eddie looked around the restaurant, sure enough he noticed everypony in the room looking at Spark. "You must be popular or something." Chris chuckled, Spark only smiled. "Here you go sir." A mare worker placed the food onto the table, and took the number with her.

As Spark was about to give the hay burger a bite, he felt someone tug on his right wing, Spark was surprised to see a young colt looking back at Spark. "Hello there." Spark said to the colt. "Hi! Are you a Prince?" The colt smiled, Spark was dumbfounded by the response "No, I'm not a prince."

"But your an alicorn." Spark thought for a second, everypony must think he's royalty great. "Well well Sparky's a prince." Chris laughed. Spark only scowled at him and punched his injured arm. "Oww, the hell was that for???"

"Don't act like a jackass."

"What its pretty funny your highness." Spark ignored his response, and watched as the colt ran off likely back to his family, or friends.

After about an hour or we the three officers exited the restaurant with slightly enlarged abdomens. "That was pretty good shit." A satifised Chris said. "Can't disagree with you." Replied Eddie. "We still have a mission to do, so cmon." Spark commanded.

The walk took around 30 mins to reach the factory. The factory itself produced metals used to support the building in Manehattan, when Spark meet with the factory operator he gave the plans over to him, and was told that it would take 4 weeks for the parts to be made, and 2 days to be shipped to Canterlot. "That's one objective complete." Spark said relieved.

"Alright Marines." Spark said as he pulled out a map. Chris only sighed. "Alright so the location of bunker no.4 is located in the outskirts of Manehattan."

"So we call a cab?" Asked Chris. "I suppose we should it's gonna be quite the walk." He said while still looking at the map. "Alright let's get a move on." Spark said folding the map. They begun looking for any empty cabs which luckily didn't take long. The ride took about 20 mins to reach the outskirts of the city. "Thanks for the ride." Spark said as he levitated 10 bits over to the stallion pulling the cab. "Anytime." The stallion said as he trotted off looking for anymore ponies. "Alright it should be somewhere north of us." Spark said pointing north, as they walked north they discovered a hill, which Spark suspected to be the bunker, as he approached it he began to use his magic to drill downward till he found the entrance, Spark sighed in relief. "This is it are you guys ready?" Eddie said 'Yes' while Chris said 'No' Spark tried opening the metal door to no avail, luckily he could easily force it open, Spark gripped onto the door and pulled as hard as he could, surprisingly once he did that it sent the door flying as if it was wooden.

The three entered the bunker, Spark felt the same sensation when we first left the bunker he was stationed at, he could feel people watching him. "Alright Celestia taught me how to preform the spell." Spark said.

"It's it easy?" Asked Eddie. "Yes, but I need you guys to take cover." Chris, and Eddie did what Spark said. Spark went into deep concentration, he felt magic emit from his horn, he felt his muscles tense as well as his heart rate.

*BOOM*

The magic dispersed in a bubble spreading across the room leaving smoke behind. Celestia had told him that it would cause a heavy loss in energy, but he felt fine as if the energy taken was very little. He heard coughing all over the bunker. "Colonel Phoenix are you alright!?" Yelled a stallion. "Yes yes I'm alright." Come a mares voice in return. As the smoke cleared Spark could make out ponies every where in the bunker. He noticed they were all the same. With dark green coats and eyes, and with USM ranks. The smoke cleared reveiling shocked Marines looking at each other taking in their new features until they set their eyes on the three desert colored ponies, Spark noticed one move towards him, it was a mare with a Colonel insignia on her flank, when she got closer she noticed the 4 star insignia on my cover, and the 3 stars on Chris's flank, and went instantly to attention saluting which was followed by the rest of the corps. "Sir!" She yelled in a formal voice. "At ease." And the ponies dropped the salute and began muttering amongst themselves. "We'll look who came to our rescue." She chuckled "didn't think the army would be saving our sorry asses."

Spark chuckled. "Are you the commanding officer?" Spark asked. "Yes, but not the original CO." She said looking downward. "What do you mean?" Spark asked confused. "Our 3 star General never made it to the bunker in time...." She said with sadness in her voice. "I'm sorry to hear that Colonel." Spark said with senserity. "It's alright, he was a great man, he didn't have to die out there." She sighed, but looked up at Spark and said, "What's the current situation outside, Sir." Spark replied, "That's what I've been meaning to talk to you, and your Marines about, but first gather up as much as you guys can carry weapons, ammo, and whatever files are in those cabinets," he pointed his hoof at the 3 align cabinets "also your MCCUU's should fit your body well.

After a few minutes of gathering every pony was sitted in the middle of the room, Spark counted 39 Marines sitting in the room, "Alright listen up as you all may have not noticed y'all ain't human no more, therefore leading me to say that we've been dead for millions of years and the United States of America no longer exists." The Marines exchanged glances at each other, "But it has been inhabited by a peaceful nation called Equestria you all will soon meet the leader of this nation, and y'all will have a choice, but for now we need to get moving towards the capital of Equestria.

The Marines nodded in agreement, and began exiting the bunker, they all gasped when they saw the city close by. It was gonna be a long day for these Marines Spark thought, but their probely not gonna take the exchange of loyalty kindly.

Still I have hope for them....