Gears of War: Zootopia is Magic

by Inferno Blade

Rating: mature
Tags: Alternate Universe, Human, Anthro, Science Fiction, Adventure, Crossover
Length: 4994

Ancient ruins belonging to an unknown species are unearthed by archeologists outside of Zootopia.

Thousands of years ago, humanity, pony kind, and the restored COG were driven into cryogenic sleep following the emerges of a new threat: The Swarm. In 12017 A.E/2017 A.S, previously unknown ancient ruins are discovered by mammal archeologists, 7.5 miles (12 km) outside of Zootopia, and are discovered to belong to ancient but extinct species, or so they thought.

(Set right after the events of Zootopia.)

Author's Note: This is my first story, a gears of war/mlp/zootopia crossover to be precise, and do tell me if you see errors. Plus, sorry for the title, I couldn't come up with a good one.

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2016-07-21 03:07:45 UTC

Prologue: Timeline

Ancient and Present Seran History

5000 B.E (Before Emergence)/15000 B.S (Before Silence)

The nation of Pelles develops a voting system that utilized pottery shards around this time.

4000 B.E/14000 B.S

Equestria is founded by the three pony tribes.

3500 B.E/13500 B.S

Discord takes over Equestria and begins spreading chaos and disharmony among the pony population. He is later defeated and imprisoned by using the Elements of Harmony, wielded by Princesses Celesta and Luna.

1010 B.E/11010 B.S

Luna becomes Nightmare Moon and attempts to plunge Equestria into an eternal night, but is defeated and banished to one Sera's moons by the Elements of Harmony.

980 B.E/10980 B.S

The nation of Gorasnaya begin its rise to power around this time.

980-480 B.E/10980-10480 B.S

The Silver Age is ongoing. The Kashkur Empire prospers while Gorasnaya continues to expand.

The fortress of Anvil Gate is built by the Kashkur Empire to guard the Anvegad Pass and defend the empire's southern regions from invaders seeking to plunder its cities and silver mines.

The city of Anvegad is later built around Anvil Gate.

480 B.E/10480 B.S

Gorasnaya becomes a formidable empire. At its greatest extent, it encompasses over four hundred million people. Over the following centuries, Gorasnaya gradually decline, and is reduced to twenty million people by the start of the Pendulum Wars.

130 B.E/10130 B.S

The Archipelago War is fought.

117 B.E/10117 B.S

The last recorded attempt by an army to fight through the Anvegad Pass occurs.

117-80 B.E/10117-10080 B.S

The Era of Silence begins. Humanity abandons warfare and begin accepting the ideals of peace and harmony. Sera enters a golden age.

Imulsion is discovered by an oil-exploitation drill.

The Lightmass Process is perfected by Dr. Helena Cooper, allowing Imulsion to be converted into pure energy.

The Gold Rush, a global economic boom fuelled by the exploitation of Imulsion, occurs.

The Era of Silence ends. The Imulsion industry becomes destabilized by rampant speculation and demand for the substance rapidly outstrips production, resulting in a massive economic collapse.

Pendulum Wars

80 B.E/10080 B.S

A long-running global conflict begins to sweep the world of Sera as the Coalition of Ordered Governments (COG) and the Union of Independent Republics (UIR) fight over Imulsion energy resources. The Pendulum Wars begin, resulting in the end of peace and harmony as humanity revert back to its destructive and chaotic ways.

Princess Celestia attempts to persuade humanity to not go to war, but the UIR threats her that they will destroy Equestria if she intervenes any further.

47 B.E/10047 B.S

Bernadette Mataki is born on Galangi island.

35 B.E/10035 B.S

Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity are born.

33 B.E/10033 B.S

Pinkie Pie, Applejack, and Fluttershy are born.

21 B.E/10021 B.S

Marcus Fenix and Carlos Santiago are born.

19 B.E/10019 B.S

Dominic Santiago is born.

17 B.E/10017 B.S

The King Raven is introduced to the COG Army.

Resignation of Vasgari president IIim.

Vasgar is occupied by UIR "peace keepers" on the order of Chairman Daniel Vari.

The invasion of Kashkur begins.

The Siege of Anvil Gate occurs in southern Kashkur.

The Battle of Shavad occurs in western Kashkur.

The Battle of Ragani occurs in western Kashkur.

Major Adam Fenix retired from the army and becomes deputy director of weapons research at the Defense Research Agency.

Two months after the Siege of Anvil Gate, Captain Victor Hoffman leads the Raid on Graila in the Republic of Lauczi.

10 B.E/10010

The Equestria celebrates the Summer Sun Celebration. Nightmare Moon returns from one of Sera's moons, and is later defeated and restored back to Luna by Twilight and her new friends, wielding the Elements of Harmony.

Several months later, the Mane 6 defeats and imprisons Discord.

9 B.E/10009 B.S

Invasion of Canterlot, Queen Chrysalis and the Changelings attack Canterlot but are defeated by the love spell, used by Cadance and Shining Armour.

Elain Fenix dies in the Hollow; Adam Fenix tells most people, including his son, that she simply went missing.

The Mane 6 and Spike defeats King Sombra, saving the Crystal Empire in the process.

8 B.E/10008 B.S

Twilight Sparkle is crowned as Equestria's newest princess.

Tirek is imprisoned in Tartarus by the Elements of Harmony.

Celestia and Luna are freed from the Everfree Forest's vines and the tree of harmony transforms into the Castle of Friendship.

The Mane 6 travels to an unknown village and later have their cutie marks removed by Starlight Glimmer, but got them back and Starlight Glimmer flees and disappears in a cave.

Cadance and Shining Armour announces to Twilight that they are having a baby.

Starlight Glimmer is reformed after Twilight Sparkle persuades her by showing her the future if she continues her plan to alternate the past.

7 B.E/10007 B.S

The Crystal heart is accidentally shattered by Flurry Heart, but is later restored by Sunburst, saving the Crystal Empire.

5 B.E/10005 B.S

The UIR invades and occupies Equestria.

Princesses Celestia and Luna requests assistance from the COG.

Invasion of Crystal Empire, Shining Armour is killed when UIR forces attack the empire, but his wife and daughter, Cadance and Flurry Heart managed to escape.

Destruction of Manehattan takes place, UIR 7th Fleet bombards the city of Manehattan.

Battle of Fillydelphia occurs, UIR and COG forces engage each other while the Equestrian Royal Guard evacuates Fillydelphia.

Massacre of Dodge Junction occurs, UIR forces wiped out the town's population.

Evacuation of Las Pegasus takes place.

Ariel Battle of Cloudale, the UIR Air Force engaged and wiped out the Wonderbolts, except for Soarin', and the Pegasus Royal Guards. Shortly after the battle, Soarin' enlists in the COG Army at a recruitment station in Rainbow Falls.

4 B.E/10004 B.S

The 1st Raid on Ponyville, the UIR are repelled by entrenched COG Gears and Equestrian Royal Guards but burns down the Everfree Forest with a "scorched earth" tactic.

Battle of Applewood occurs.

The 2nd Raid on Ponyville, the UIR returns in full-force and forced the COG and Equestrian Royal Guards to retreat but the Mane 6 refused to leave their home and stays behind.

Rainbow Dash is severely injured with a severed wing, Fluttershy is taken as a "Prisoner of War" by Gorasni soldiers, Spike is killed by a stray bullet, and Pinkie Pie is killed after a frag grenade exploded near her. Twilight Sparkle, Rarity, and Applejack are taken forcibly by COG Gears, despite them wanting revenge.

The COG forces successfully pushed out the UIR off of Equestria.

Princesses Celestia, Luna, Cadance, and Twilight Sparkle thank the COG for saving them and Equestria.

To ensure Equestria's safety, the COG annexes the kingdom, much to the dismay of the ponies.

Marcus Fenix joins the army, against his father's wishes, with Carlos Santiago.

Several Raids on the Acastu Imulsion Fields take place.

The Battle of Irohma island takes place.

3 B.E/10003 B.S

Fluttershy is rescued from a "POW" camp by Marcus Fenix and his squadmates and is later taken back to Equestria to receive medical treatment for dehydration. She is later submitted to a mental hospital for "Post-traumatic Stress Disorder" caused by the 2nd Raid on Ponyville.

Rainbow Dash receives a mechanical wing from Adam Fenix and later joins the COG Army, against Twilight's wishes, with Applejack.

The Sarfurth-Maranday Border Incident takes place.

Development of the Hammer of Dawn at Aspho Fields is discovered by the COG. Planning to capture the technology begins.

2 B.E/10002 B.S

15th of Brume: The Battle of Aspho Fields takes place.

Rainbow Dash, Applejack, and Soarin' see action for the first time at Aspho Fields.

Carlos Santiago, Helena Stroud, and Dan Kennen are killed.

0 A.E/10000 B.S

Work on the Hammer of Dawn is completed by the COG.

COG forces engaged UIR troops in the Independent Republic of Furlin.

Skirmish in Ghato City.

Skirmish of Furlin cliffsides.

UIR Third Fleet attack COG forces in Bonbourg, the Hammer of Dawn is used for the first time.

Premier Yori Deschenko of the UIR entered peace talks with Chairman Thomas Dalyell of the COG.

Six weeks before Emergence Day, the Pendulum Wars end, with the Coalition of Ordered Governments victorious, and thus, securing near-world domination over Sera's many Republics and kingdoms.

The Republic of Gorasnaya refused to surrender to the COG and continued a guerrilla war against the COG.

Locust-Human War

Emergence Day

The Locust Horde emerge and slaughter most of the human race, only six weeks after the end of the Pendulum Wars.

The Locust-Human War begins.

First Battle of Jannermont is fought, COG media outlets reports that either the UIR or Gorasnaya were behind it. Later is turns out the that subterranean creatures called the Locust Horde are behind the attack.

Battle of Porta Ogari begins.

Battle of Mattino Junction begins.

Battle of Nordesca begins.

Evacuation of Mercy begins.

Invasion of Equestria, the Locust Horde, led by General Karn, emerged and attacks nearly all Equestrian cities and towns.

Battle of Hoofington.

Massacre of Appleloosa.

Fall of Cloudale, the floating city of Cloudale is destroyed by Reavers and Nemacyst.

Evacuation of Canterlot, COG forces help evacuate the mountainside city of its tens of thousands of residents and took them to Jacinto.

Starlight Glimmer is killed.

Princess Celestia sacrifices herself to save Flurry Heart from a Drone.

The COG evacuates Princess Cadance and her daughter, Flurry Heart to an undisclosed location.

Discord is killed by General Karn.

Rainbow Dash, Applejack, and Soarin' rescue Fluttershy from Canterlot Mental Hospital before Karn leads an attack on it.

Two weeks later, Twilight and Rarity joins the COG Army with Flash Sentry.

E-Day Plus

Fall of Equestria, the kingdom falls to the Locust Horde.

Reeling from loss of her sister and the Fall of Equestria weeks earlier, Princess Luna disappears without a trace.

The COG estimated that 99% of the pony population was killed in a matter of days.

Battle of Kinnerlake, fresh recruits of the 4th Ephyra Light Infantry are sent into Kinnerlake for a holding action at the mall district.

Damon S. Baird and Augustus Cole see action for the first time at Kinnerlake.

The Destruction of Halvo Bay, Locust forces destroyed the resort town but abandoned it. COG Engineering Corps reclaimed the city and began searching for human remains.

Battle of Autrin, Locust forces emerged near the northern area of the city.

Twilight, Rarity, and Flash Sentry successfully saved a human family from a squad of Drones in the Battle of Autrin.

Battle of Jasper, Locust forces destroyed the city.

Battle of Kaia, the island of Kaia is attacked and the 5th Kaian Grenadiers are wiped out but the civilian population was evacuated off island. Galangi island is cutoff from the rest of Sera.

The COG began capturing animals of all species and catalogued their DNA in the largest animal rescue operation in the history of Sera, and secured them in large animal sanctuaries safe from the Locust Horde.

1 A.E/9999 B.S

The Battle of Bonbourg is broadcast on COG media outlets showing civilians being massacred by the Locust Horde.

Chairman Daniel Dalyell dies of a heart attack.

Deputy Chairman Richard Prescott is elected Chairman by the House of Sovereigns.

30th Day of Bloom 1 A.E

Second Battle of Jannermont leads to the invention of the Chainsaw bayonet.

The COG enacts the Fortification Act and retreat to Jacinto Plateau.

Fall of Ostri, the Ostri Republic finally collapsed to the Locust Horde.

Premier Deschenko lost over twenty brigades of Gears and refused to send aid to Tyrus.

30th Day of Bloom: Prescott announces the Hammer of Dawn counterattack and ordered all units and civilians to retreat to Jacinto Plateau.

Battle of Andius, the destruction of the city leads to miles long traffic jam for COG military units and refugees.

Ambush on Voslov Bridge during the retreat to Jacinto, the Locust Horde ambushed an armoured convoy of Gear troops and wiped them out.

Marcus Fenix and his squadmates were able to retake the bridge and clear the way for civilian and military traffic at the loss of using the waterway for boats.

Thousands of Gears and civilians make it to Jacinto and overcrowding becomes a problem.

Three days after the announcement of the retreat to Jacinto, the COG begins using the "scorch earth" tactic on Sera to deny the Locust all valuable military assets. The Hammer of Dawn and chemical weapons destroyed 90% of Sera and leads to widespread environmental damage and kills millions of civilians and soldiers along with any Locust outside the Hollows. Fortunately, the animal sanctuaries are spared by the HoD strikes.

Post HoD Strikes

Battle of Oblivion, Stranded successfully defended their camp from the Locust Horde.

Unable to handle the PTSD caused by the 2nd Raid on Ponyville, Emergence Day, the loss of her animal friends, and her family and friends, Fluttershy commits suicide, leaving behind few remaining friends she has left to mourn for her.

Skirmish in the Live Zone, 190 days after the Hammer of Dawn Counterattack. Kilo squad defeated small group of Drones and Boomers.

Chief of the COG Defense Staff General Bardry Salaman commits suicide. Colonel Victor Hoffman of the 26th Royal Tyran Infantry replaces him.

5 A.E/9994 B.S

The Fall of Landown takes place during the "Winter of Sorrow".

7 A.E/9994

Applejack is killed in an ambush by Wretches.

10 A.E/9991 B.S

The Battle of Ephyra takes place.

During the battle, Marcus Fenix deserts his post in an attempt to save his father. He fails, and is sentence to 40 years in prison.

14 A.E/9986 B.S

Operation: Midnight occurs at the Ferro Bridge.

All criminals at Jacinto Maximum Security Prison are levied into the military, except for Marcus Fenix.

Dominic Santiago breaks Marcus Fenix out of prison so he can fight.

The Lightmass Offensive takes place.

Outer Hollow is destroyed.

Locust General RAAM is killed.

The Locust counterattack begins.

The Evacuation of North Gate takes place.

The Mission to Tollen takes place.

Tollen sinks.

The Mission to the Prinah Badlands takes place, two months after the Lightmass Offensive.

The Mission to Montevado takes place, one week after the Mission to the Prinah Badlands.

Montevado sinks.

The Liberation of Jilane occurs.

The Siege of Jacinto begins.

15 A.E/9985 B.S

Operation: Hollow Storm begins, the largest human military mobilization since the Pendulum Wars.

The Assault on Landown take place.

IIima is sunk by the Riftworm, and a battle takes place in the sinkhole.

The New Hope Research Facility's location is declassified.

The Locust capital Nexus is located using Intel pointing to Mt. Kadar.

The Siege of Nexus begins for humanity.

Discovery of the Locust Civil War by the COG.

Locust High Priest Skorge is killed.

Jacinto City is sunk, and as a result, the Inner Hollows are flooded, drowning most of the Locust Horde.

The COG evacuates all citizens and Gears and head for the "icy wildness" to Port Farrall.

The COG relocates to Vectes Naval Base, on the island of Vectes. Chairman Richard Prescott intends to make Vectes into "New Jacinto".

The Stranded Insurgency on Vectes reaches a boil point as COG forces push them out.

The Lambent surface and attack the Vectes settlement.

16 A.E/9984 B.S

The Coalition of Ordered Governments is disbanded after Chairman Richard Prescott inexplicably leaves.

Having lost all formal governments, Seran civilization reverts to a tribal level, with civilians and Gears alike fending for themselves.

The Locust Horde, Lambent, and a squad of Gears (including Dom Santiago, Marcus Fenix, Anya Stroud, Rarity, Twilight Sparkle, and Flash Sentry) battle in the Char.

The CNV Sovereign is destroyed and Captain Quentin Michaelson and Chairman Richard Prescott are killed.

The Battle of the Deadlands take place.

Anvil Gate is attacked.

Dominic Santiago sacrifices his own life.

The COG and UIR forces attack Azura in order to rescue Adam Fenix and princesses Cadance and Flurry Heart.

Queen Myrrah and Princess Cadance are killed and Adam Fenix successfully activates his Imulsion Countermeasure Weapon, killing the Lambent, Locust, and himself.

Flurry Heart disappears following the death of her mother and still reeling from the death of her father 16 years earlier.

Unknowingly to the COG, UIR, and Adam Fenix, the Imulsion Countermeasure Weapon not only destroyed all Imulsion, Locust, and Lambent but it also accelerated the evolution process in the animals in the sanctuaries.

16-41 A.E/9984-9958 B.S

The Coalition of Ordered Governments is restored and an army is founded in the form of militias. Several walled city-states are established to house the remaining 78 million humans and 150,000 ponies.

Spectre Dash, son of legendary war heroes Soarin' and Rainbow Dash, is born.

Son of Legendary war heroes Marcus and Anya Fenix, J.D Fenix runs away from home to join the COG militia, with Del Walker, where he reached the rank of Lieutenant.

Rarity dies of horn cancer, an affliction caused by her over use of magic during the Locust-Human War.

Jonathan Baird and his friends, Ajax Cole and Spectre Dash joins the COG Militia.

41 A.E/9958 B.S

J.D Fenix and Del Walker gone AWOL after a classified "incident" cause them to leave the COG, and seek refuge among a Outsiders village where they befriend Kait Diaz.

The Swarm, a new threat to humanity and pony kind, emerged and attacked one of the COG's city-states.

The Swarm-Human War begins.

The Battle of New Ephyra takes place, Jonathan Baird, Ajax Cole, and Spectre Dash see action for the first time at New Ephyra.

Evacuation of New Landown takes place.

The Destruction of New Jacinto occurs, the Swarm attack and destroyed the city-state.

Five months into the Swarm-Human War, the COG orders all citizens and Gears to get to the bunkers and prepare for cryogenic hibernation before Chairman Peterson initiates a "scorch earth" tactic on Swarm forces in occupied city-states across Sera, using what remains of the Hammer of Dawn satellite-array.

Twilight Sparkle is killed during the retreat to the bunkers by a Swarm Drone.

It is estimated that around 72 million civilians and soldiers and 95,000 ponies made it to the bunkers, and have began entering cryogenic sleep.

Chairman Peterson of the COG sacrifices himself to fire the remains of the Hammer of Dawn satellite-array on Swarm forces across Sera. The Swarm somehow survived and has fled the surface after the human and pony city-states were destroyed and the Deadlands became even more dangerous thanks to the HoD strikes, and have began establishing hives in which they lay dormant in.

50 A.E/9949 B.S

The animals in the sanctuaries escape and began repopulating their species in what's left of Sera's plant life.

300 A.E/9699

The Deadlands begin to show signs of life once again as animal and plant life return but the Deadlands won't disappear for at least a few thousand years.

1500 A.E/8199 B.S

First signs of human characteristics are seen in animals as they began to walk upright, evolve into sentient species, and soon developed their own cultures and civilization on top of an older civilization of unknown species.

5000 A.E/6699 B.S

3,500 years later, the animals begin developing their own nations around this time.

8180 A.E/1481 A.S

The Deadlands ceased to exist as plant life overrun the wasteland.

9661 A.E/320 B.S

A exploration ship discovers a new continent in the Oasis sea, home to 15 city-like ruins and hundreds of town-like ancient ruins. Several months later, archeologists arrived and begin studying the ruins on the new landmass now known as Lemuria.

9981 A.E/19 B.S

The Prey-Predator War is fought.

10000 A.E/0 A.S (After Silence)

The Prey-Predator War ends with prey and predatory mammals agreeing to live in peace and harmony. As a result, prey and predator species abandons warfare and Sera enters a golden age. The mammal metropolis of Zootopia is founded around a water hole as both prey and predator species could co-exist peacefully as part of a peace treaty. A new calendar is established to countdown the years that their species last went to war, beginning with 0 After Silence (A.S). The Era of Silence begins.

11984 A.E/1984 A.S

Nick Wilde is born.

11992 A.E/1992 A.S

Judy Hopps is born.

Nick Wilde attempts to join the Junior Rangers but is bullied for being a predator, a fox to be precise.

11996 A.E/1996 A.S

Nick starts hustling at age 12.

12001 A.E/2001 A.S

Gideon Grey scratches Judy's face.

12016 A.E/2016 A.S

15 years later, Judy Hopps joins the Zootopia Police Academy, and within five months, graduates at the top of her class. She is later transferred to the Zootopia Police Department.

Judy arrives in Zootopia.

1st Day: Judy is assigned to be a Meter Maid, and meets Nick and Finnick.

2nd Day: Judy saves Fru Fru, arrests Duke for stealing "mouldy onions", and is given 52 hours to solve the mystery of Otterton.

Judy finds Nick, hustles him, visits Mystic Springs Oasis, and has 39 hours to solve the case. Upon leaving Oasis, she and Nick goes to DMV.

Night falls at DMV.

Judy and Nick began investigating the Tundratown Limo Service, then they met Mr. Big, and later, Mr. Manchas.

3rd Day: 13 hours left to solve the case just before dawn.

It's nighttime or extremely overcast when they arrived at Cliffside Asylum.

Judy addresses the media, Nick leaves after Judy displays minor bigotry and fear of predator animals.

13th Day: City gripped in fear. Polar Bear mauls Caribou. "This, the 27th attack, comes just one week after ZPD officer Judy Hoppes first connected the violence to traditionally predatory animals. "(14 missing animals + Mr. Manchas + 27 animals = 42 animals having gone savage) Gazelle hosts a protest. Clawhauser is removed from front desk, Judy quits the ZPD, and goes back to Bunnyburrow.

Two months later: Judy returns back to Zootopia, finds Nick, and they solve the case mystery.

One month later: Antidote works for animals infected with Night Howler, Judy's leg is healed, and Clawhauser returns to the front deck.

12017 A.E/2017 A.S

After five months, Nick graduates from the Zootopia Police Academy and joins the ZPD, and is assigned as Judy's partner.

Two weeks later, remnants of unknown ancient cityruins are unearthed by archeologists 12 kilometres outside of Zootopia, belonging to unknown species.

Seran Calendar: Human and Pony Edition

1 Seran year= 13 months/457 days

1 Seran week= 10 days

1 Seran day= 26 hours

Fall

Storm (37 days)

Gale (36 days)

Hail (36 days)

Winter

Frost (31 days)

Thaw (30 days)

Ice (31 days)

Spring

Rise (37 days)

Bloom (37 days)

Bounty (36 days)

Reap (37 days)

Summer

Heat (36 days)

Haze (37 days)

Brume (36 days)

Seran Calendar: Mammal Edition

1 Seran year= 13 months/457 days

1 Seran week= 10 days

1 Seran day= 26 hours

Fall

September (37 days)

October (36 days)

November (36 days)

Winter

December (31 days)

January (30 days)

February (31 days)

Spring

March (37 days)

April (37 days)

May (36 days)

Harvest (37 days)

Summer

June (36 days)

July (37 days)

August (36 days)

Chapter 1: Awakening

0800hrs, 17th Day of Bloom 12017 A.E

300 meters below the surface of Sera, an enormous bunker, out of the thousands, built by a civilization long since vanished from the face of Sera. On the first level, there are thousands of cryo tubes containing a small percentage of the COG Militia. Well on the other levels, there are hundreds of thousands to a million cryo tubes containing civilians. The protect and maintain the bunker's one million cryo tubes, a supercomputer simply known as an Artificial Intelligence (out of thousands) was created by the COG's best computer scientists to ensure humanity's and pony kind's safety while in suspended animation wasn't jeopardized.

A intercom came on and a synthesized voice was heard, "Warning: power levels reaching critical levels. Activating auxiliary power. Preparing for awakening protocol: 178-485-Alpha-Zeta." It said as hundreds of thousands of cryo tubes began opening across the subterranean bunker. On the bottom levels, people stumbled out of their cryo tubes disoriented and confused until they regain their composure. On the second level, thousands of Gears begin following procedure after they regain their composure and are awaiting orders from the general.

A Gear soldier by the name of Jonathan Baird is doing push-ups when he heard someone calling his name, "Yo, Baird!" He looked to see who it was and saw his friend, Ajax Cole coming towards him. Baird got up from his prone position and walked over to Ajax.

"Sup, Cole. Its good to see you," He said, holding out his fist to greet his long time friend.

"You too, Baird," Cole said, giving his friend a fist bump, "You seen Spectre Dash anywhere?"

"Looking for me?" Cole and Baird turned to see a blue coated unicorn stallion coming out of a crowd of Gears.

"Dash!" Both humans said in unison as they fist bumped with Dash.

"Man, you're a sight for sore eyes," Dash said as he brushed his black and grey mane with his hand.

Dash, Baird and Cole walked over to a weapons locker and begin retrieving their respective weapons from.

"So are you," Baird said as he retrieved his Mk.3 Lancer Assault Rifle, Gnasher Shotgun, and Snub pistol from nearby a weapons locker.

"What's happening?" Cole asked, reloading his shotgun before putting it on a magnetic grip on the back of his armour.

"General Mendoza ordered an assembly of all Gears in the vehicle bay so that he could chose a squad to recon the surface see if its safe. And relocate a million civilians back to the surface, and rebuild human and equestrian civilization." Dash explained as he put in a fresh mag into his Lancer.

"Well, what are we waiting for." Baird said as he, Ajax, and Spectre left the enormous cryo bay area and head for the vehicle bay.

"Hey, I forgot to ask," Cole said as he stepped into an elevator, "What year is it?"

In the vehicle bay, there were thousands of Gears assembled into rows and in front of them is General Mendoza, one of the highest ranking officers in the COG Militia, and his two Onyx Guards. He is a veteran of the Locust-Human War like the older Gears; he participated in Operation: Hollow Storm, the Siege of Nexus, and the Second Battle of Azura when he was 25 or 27 years old. His military career was absolutely impressive.

"Alright, ladies and gentlemen!" General Mendoza said into a microphone, "If you're wondering what year it is?" He waited for a few seconds for the murmurs to fade, "It is Bloom 17, 12017 A.E, according to our AI Sarah." shocked murmurs were heard among the thousands of Gears.

"Wait a minute," a Gear said in the front row of hundreds of soldiers, "We were in suspended animation or whatever, for thousands of years? Is that what you're saying, sir?"

"Yes, that is exactly what I'm saying," the General said as more murmurs are heard.

"So, what's the plan?" Cole said in the third row.

"I will be personally pick a squad to recon and explore the surface to see if it's safe for our people and anthropony brothers and sisters to rebuild our shattered civilization," General Mendoza explained and then look toward where Jonathan, Ajax, and Spectre were standing, "Sgt. Baird, given you and your team - Kilo service record in the COG Militia during the Swarm-Human War is impressive, and I think I'll choose your squad to recon and explore the surface if you wish to accept your mission to save mankind and pony kind's future?" All eyes were on Kilo, waiting to see if they accept their mission.

Baird looked to his left to see Cole and Dash nodding their heads towards him, and then look around him. Baird stepped forward five feet.

"We accept our mission... sir," Baird said as he looked toward the General.

"Good, meet me in my office in the command centre, sergeant," General Mendoza said before saying, "Now for the rest of you, setup a base on the surface, dismissed." He said as he left the makeshift stage.

The crowd begin disperse as the rest of the COG Militia has a task to complete. Baird, Cole, and Dash head to the General's office in the Command Centre. They entered an elevator and found themselves on the first level of the bunker, and found the general's office.

Baird knocked on the door twice while Cole and Dash wait outside, "Come in, sergeant."

He opened the door to see General Mendoza at his desk, "Sir," Baird said.

"Sergeant," the General said as he gestured Baird to a chair at the front of his desk.

"When are you sending us?" Jonathan questioned as sat in the chair.

"Later today at 0200hrs," the General said, "which gives you and your team some time to prepare for whatever what's up there."

"Wait, shouldn't you know what's up there?" Baird asked.

"Actually, no. Sarah says, the last of our still 'functioning' satellites fell from orbit over 8,000 years ago," the General said taking a breath before continuing, "And that is the problem with this mission as you and your team won't have any intel about the surface and environment, as well as wildlife, plant life, and the weather conditions such as Windflares and the Swarm, if they still exist."

"So, basically it compromises our mission without Intel about what happened to Sera during our absence?" Baird stated.

"Yes," General Mendoza said bluntly.

"Shit," Baird said aloud.

"But your still on reconnaissance of the surface," the General said, "Now if I were you, I'd head back to the vehicle bay."

"Yes, sir," with that said, Baird got up and head for the door. He opened the door and looked to see Spectre and Ajax still sitting there on a couple of chairs.

Ajax was first to see Baird and said, "So, how'd it go?"

"Well, apparently, without Intel about the surface of Sera since our absence, we'll be blind without a map but we still have a job to do," Baird said.

"So, what are we waiting for?" Spectre said as he got up from his chair and head for the elevator followed by Jonathan and Ajax.