The UAF

-Unknown-
-Dream World-
-Luna-

Luna let her magic flow into the alien's mind, she searched around before it found what she was looking for. Once her magic got to his dreams and then connected to them and soon she entered blindly diving in, and soon found a new world.

The first thing Luna noticed was the terrain around her. It was town of sorts but the buildings looked to be made of tan stone or some other material. She was in what she could guess was a road and down said road were three large metal objects that were moving towards her making her take a defensive stance. She then lowered it when they simply passed by and she got a close look at them. All three were a light tan color to a pink witch, she found odd. The one in the front of the group was more of a metal box on what looks like treads while the other two have wheels and she guessed they were some sort of wagon, while on top of all of them were box shaped pieces with more of the creatures in them holding the end of a long black weapons mounted in them, she also could look into the two smaller wagons with four of the aliens in each. She could feel they were happy hearing them joking and laughing.

As she was observing them, everything changed as the lead machine turned into a large fire ball as something exploded under it. Luna was confused as she watched the machine burn before the back opened with a ramp and she was horrified as a few aliens came out burning alive and hit the ground trying to put out the fire in vain. Luna did her best not to get sick from the smell of brunt flesh and smoke from the fire and was forced to look away from the horror only for it to get worse.

The two wagons behind it came to a stop. The doors opened as the alien soldiers ran out to the sides of the road. From the houses ahead came more of them carrying weapons and wearing weird clothes that at best looked like rags and towels and started to shoot projectiles on the uniformed ones who were now in cover along the sides of the road fighting back. Luna was lost in confusion as pieces of metal flew back and forth and blood was spilled and death was in the air all around. Both sides lost many in the short fight before the ones who ambushed them retreated and she noticed that it was over in less then five minutes.

Luna turned her head to one soldier who is walking to the lead burning war machine and knelt beside a burnt body and started to say something. She got close to him and begun to hear his voice. "Sorry i wont be able to keep that promise... it was good serving with you brother." He then reached down and pulled some metal necklace from the dead body. He then proceeded to grab the same metal necklaces from the others before walking away.

Luna was in shock of what she just saw. "He just lost his brother... he seemed to take it so... casually." She said to herself as he walked back to the others who were now gathering the dead. "What kind of warfare is this?" One soldier pulls out a small black box and talks into it.

"Requesting medevac, we lost our M113 escort and we're deep in enemy territory." He stated in a emotionless tone. "Roger that command, over and out. Alright guys we got some yank-made vipers coming to cover us!" He called out to the others who in turn let out sounds of acknowledgments and start to take up positions around the area awaiting for the relief.

Luna was sure this wasn't a normal dream and so guessed a nightmare, but because of how real it felt she now has confirmation it was a memory of his past experiences. As she followed the dreamer she took a look at the other soldiers and saw that they all looked the same which confused her. "Why do they all share the same face? Something is wrong here or i'm missing something about this force of-" She is cut off as a strange sound is heard.

She turns her head up towards the sky and she spotted two flying objects fly over head at high speeds and a voice is heard from the box the soldier talked into not long ago. "You clones need some help from us? I thought you guys could handle yourselves." A voice calls out as the flying machines come back around to hover overhead.

She didn't pay much attention to anything else after that."Clones? A clone army that has seen brutal warfare that seems normal to them has come to our peaceful country? No... our world." Luna starts to worry slightly before steering herself and took a deep breath. "I must learn what I can from them as much as I can. You must know your enemy." She stated before everything was gone.

She turned her head in every direction but saw nothing before she felt the dreamer stirring. "So we may meet face to face... Jackson." She starts to be pushed from the world and soon back in the real world sitting in front of the holding cell and inside was a awakening clone soldier.

He looked at her after sitting up and simply saying. "Who the hell are you?"

She gave his confused face a glare. "To answer your question of who, we are Princess Luna co-ruler of Equestria." She said while getting to her hooves and looked at him and noticed how he was nearly as tall as her with him just under eye level.

He gave her an odd look with his head cocked to the side. "They brought royalty here to see me? I didn't know I was that famous." He said shrugging to himself. "So what can I do you for princess?" He said leaning on the metal bars in front of her making the two Night Guards readying their swords.

Luna waves her hands to make them calm down before speaking. "I have arrived to deal with an alien who nearly killed one of our guards, and not to add invading our world, Jackson" She added his name and saw his eyes narrowed and his hands reached for his neck and pulled the necklaces she seen in the dreams.

"You read my dog tags didn't you?" He said letting the 'dog tags' hang from his neck. "And to clear things up, those two idiots you call guards were failures. Yes they captured me but they now angered a recon team with weapons better than yours, as you have seen, and now are missing a comrade." He said crossing his arms.

Luna glares at him. "The royal guard is the finest force in the country. And as for you... clone we do not fear you or your weapons." Her horn glowed and pulled one captured weapon infront of her. It was a small one and from reports the same type as the one used by the other clone to shoot the guard in the back. To Luna it wasn't very impressive in looks but it seemed clean and taken cared of and she had to admire that. She also noticed how Jackson was eyeing the weapon closely and how it was handled by her.

"Be careful with that thing princess... That is not a toy and last I checked, the safety was off." He said in a clearly worried tone, but Luna simply stared at him and then turned towards the weapon again. She saw the trigger and knew it was what set off the weapon from the letter and guard reports, but noticed up close many other smaller pieces that moved, so she started to probe them.

Following her hitting a few random parts she hit one that made something fall out of the bottom and hit the ground with an audible *thud*. She stared at it for a moment before reaching down and grabbing it. She then began to look at it, then to where it was in the weapon. "Your weapons aren't as impressive as they seem Jackson." She said, as she placed the weapon on a table not far from her.

He doesn't look impressed either. "That weapon has enough power to remove that crown from your head... along with the rest of the upper part of your head, so don't think understanding it means much when having it fired at you." He said, still eyeing the weapon knowing that one is still in the chamber. "And you have our last resort defense weapon not our heavier gear sweetie."

Luna has her eye brows cross from his words. "You will treat us with respect, Clone." She spat back glaring at him, which only got him to return it back, and to everypony’s surprise, weakens it. He then stepped forward as much as the bars allow him.

"Yeah we're clones... it means we don't fear much, and so far you're not doing a good job at trying to make me fear you at all. My partner wounded one guard and everyone froze in fear. I have seen hell and look dead in the eye and spat in it repeatedly. Now think of an army of more like me who are most likely able to show no mercy when provoked... and attacking it's recon team is a good way to anger them." He said, and throughout it all Luna has lost her glare and took a few steps back. She won’t say it, but she shivered a little at his threat, which is doing a good job in being convincing.

Luna looks towards her guards who seem more hesitant to move. Twilight was not looking so well either but steered herself and walked forward. "Mister Jackson, why have you and your..." She stops to think a moment before starting again. "...Your brothers come here. To clear this up we must understand everything from both sides." She said with some hope in her eyes that this won't end in bloodshed.

Jackson turned his gaze to her and he smiles surprising all but Twilight who returns it. "Why me and my brothers are here will be discussed when our commander arrives which will be the day after tomorrow. Its best you try to make amends with the rest of my team before the army arrives and we can meet them and inform them of the situation and we can avoid blood shed." He stated looking towards the princess and his smile disappears. "Now if you would allow me free we can clear this up... i'm sure you rather not have my team come try to bust me out and wound and even kill."

Luna was in deep thought about this. He made a good point, but she didn't trust him. "How will we know if you will keep that promise?" She asked crossing her arms. "I don't have any good reason to trust you."

He gave her a blank look. "You’re right... You have no reason to trust me, but do you want to risk a war with another world?" He said and everything became quiet. "Right now you have three skilled soldiers who may not be in a very good mood, and on top of that no matter what happens, an army of more of us will arrive. If we greet them they will know not to gun you down... if we are missing or the rest of my team informs them when they arrive about you attacking us... There is no chance of peace." His words put Luna into deep thought.

"Maybe we can come to an agreement? We have lost contact with two of our scouts who were sent to find the rest of your team... they may have been captured, maybe a trade and then we can get on better terms?" She said slowly as her magic brought a key over to the cell and unlocked it for him.

He stood confused for a moment along with everyone else before he stepped out and headed towards where she set his weapon down. He reached it and started to put it back together before putting it back in its holster. "Alright, if it even makes you feel better I can get them to come here and we can talk... where is my helmet and gear? Need to make sure none of you blow yourselves up with my weapons." He looked back at the guards who simply stared at each other, then to their princess.

The princess cleared her throat and nodded. "I'm going to have to deny your request for your weapons until we have settled everything between each other. I'm sure you can understand why, and we will keep our ponies from touching them and endangering themselves." She said walking to one guard and saying something quietly to him before he saluted and walk out of the room.

Jackson smiled. "Yes, that's a good idea last we need is a room painted in blood from them playing with a frag grenade." He jokes and gets nothing but horror filled faces in return making him shrug."Sorry for my sense of humor. Anyways, its best we get to our camp and get formal greetings done with before they try anything past the point of no return." With that, the princess of the night with her personal guard exit the castle with their guest clone trooper.

The Everfree forest was not known for being peaceful, but tonight some new sounds were added to the cries of wild animals. The roar of a heavy engine was heard drowning out the return calls of many other creatures and even drew some to the recon team's camp, which came out with odd results and even brought a new guest at the camp.

Franklin sat by a camp fire made of what was some sort of wooden wolves that the ponies told them were call “Timberwolves”, while one of the said creatures lay not far off licking a bullet wound on its side while two of its good legs was tied with a rope to keep it from running off. Eric was beside it petting it slowly after showing it who was in charge, after cleaning his Bowie knife of the tree sap blood from the pack's former Alpha’s torn body.

Dexter was busy trying to work on their ride and caused the mess of the night by having to start the engine to check on how it was running and clean it. He wasn't having a good time. "I wish Jackson didn't get his ass kicked by a herd of them damn ponies, cuz’ he knows how this thing works better than me!" He complained slamming the hood closed before walking over to the fire with the others. He then sat down rubbing his grease covered hands on his pants.

Along with the troops were the two captured ponies who chatted quietly with each other, ignoring the clones eyeing them every so often. it was going to be a quiet night, even after the wolf attack that ended after a four minute shooting gallery with many wooden dogs running off after the alpha getting stabbed a few times in its neck and eye socket by Eric, who was now playing with his new companion. But things are never quiet for long in this world and they didn't really expect this to happen just before the sun rises.

"Comrades! I see you’ve been busy without me!" a voice that only belonged to a clone was heard and all eyes turned to the source only to stare at the sight before them. Jackson was walking towards them with two armored ponies wearing purple armor escorting a tall woman that got more looks at her body then anything else before they snapped out of it after hearing both of the prisoners speak up.

"Princess Luna! What are you doing here?!" They called out as one and she just waved them off.

The troopers' reactions were much quicker grabbing their guns and taking aim at the new arrivals, but hesitated when Jackson moved in between the two sides. "Don't go shooting yet boys, so far I made a deal with them so..." He pointed to the two tied ponies. "...Go ahead and untie them, cause they released me." He said walking forward and kneeling down beside the others. "And its best we not mess up our chance to get this resolved peacefully and get to the main objective with that God forsaken portal."

Luna looked at the clones before her. "What do you know of the portal?" She asked looking toward the one who seems in charge. "All we have understood is that some powerful mage has created it, but we have no idea who that was and why it is still a mystery as well." With this said, the troopers shared looks.

Franklin stands up and turns to her. "We don't know much, only that it caused a bit of a mess when it first appeared." He stated crossing his arms. "Further information will be shared when the general arrives." He said walking towards the two tied pony guards and cutting them loose. After they were freed they quickly moved to join the other two ponies, who had what looked like bat wings in the place of the normal wings. "Princess... if we may ask. I would much prefer not to stay in the forest here, and if we are going to be allies or at least friends, can we start to make friends with the populace cause I'm sure we didn't make the best first impressions." He said pointing towards where the town was.

She couldn't help but shiver slightly. "Yes, the ponies aren't going to react well to you. It’s best we try to calm them down before making this public." She said sighing. "I'm sure you understand, half of the town did see one of their great protectors injured by an alien." She added making Franklin nod in agreement.

"I can understand that. But it’s best we try and do something before an army arrives and they think they're being invaded..." He brought his hand to his chin in thought.

Luna then asked something else. "I want to know why an army is on its way here? I demand to know why a large force is needed for... what ever you are here for." She said and it was clear she wasn't going to take nothing but the correct answer.

The clones all shared a odd look before Franklin tried to use the oldest line there is. "That information is classified. The general who is with the army will tell the re-" He was cut off by her stomping her hoof into the ground and glaring.

"Do not use such a line on me. I have lived long enough to hear that excuse far too many times!" She said sternly glaring.

Franklin sighed. "If I told you would you even believe it?" He said catching her off guard.

"What do you mean?" She asked rising an eyebrow.

"If asked... don't tell anyone you heard it from us... When the portal arrived in our world... it caused a massive explosion wiping a town off the face of the world. We're here to bring who ever opened the portal to justice, the army is here in case the world wasn't very friendly and to make sure we get our target." He said in a dark tone and a not very happy look on his face.

Luna along with all the guards had their mouths hanging open and some reason loud gasps were heard from the bushes off to the side. All the troopers, and even guards, aim their weapons towards the source. The princess was the first to speak. "We demand thy show yourselves at once!" She called out.

After a tense few seconds six mares step out of the bushes and stand before the princess like kids caught stealing from the cookie jar. The one with a purple coat with both wings and horn that Jackson saw at the castle spoke up. "Sorry princess... We tagged along like this to make sure nothing happened. We needed to make sure another pony didn't get hurt... and then got more than we expected." She said with her head hanging low.

The princess sighed. "You have good intentions Twilight Sparkle, but this was very reckless of you. You and the others could've been hurt." She said scolding her but before anything else could be said.

"Princess who are these civilians?!" Franklin asked pointing at them, the others weren't taking it any better. "You let these girls come here so easily and you only scold them?!" He said aloud. "That information wasn't suppose to be out yet! We are going to find the one who has so much blood on their hands and if this info gets out we're hunting for them, they will go into a hiding and we'll have to tear the country apart to find 'em!" His face was red as his anger grew.

A hand lands on his shoulder plate and he looks at Eric. "Sir calm down... but yes we must deal with these spies." He eyed the six ponies unsure about them. "Princess, I'm taking you know them well, if that's all you're going to do to them." He said walking her way. "You do know if they spill this information, they are interfering with a... universal manhunt of a person who has committed a terrorist act attacking a world power." He said now standing in front of the princess and the six girls, who now had a mix of looks on their faces.

The princess was in thought about what he just told her and was in thought. "That... is quite a statement..." She begun. "And I'm sure my sister would greatly assist in this hunt... such a crime shouldn't go unpunished, who ever is responsible will be brought to justice." She said nodding her head towards the troopers before looking towards the girls. "I'm sure you six can keep quiet until the right moment, and also help these stallions gain a better image in the public's eye. I'm sure you can manage this." She said looking over them.

The troopers all share a uncertain look before Jackson spoke up. " Well, if you think it will work... but we still have another objective we need to complete. So all of us won't be able to take part in any meet and greets." He stated and the others let out their agreements.

Luna with her curiosity perked asked. "And what is this other objective? We maybe able to assist in completing it." She asked. "It's a good way to help with relations for us to work together." She smiled to them.

Franklin looked at her before sighing. "Our objective is to find and map suitable locations for a FOB in this world. We already started to map out the area around the portal and found it to be the best location for what will be built." He said and this got a puzzled look from some of them and other not happy reactions.

One guard spoke out. "You want to build a operating base in the heart of our country?" He asked in a not so friendly tone and many of the others soon joined in.

The blue coat girl with rainbow hair spoke up next. "No way you can go and build right next to our homes!" Her shout of disapproval was joined by the other guards and one of the girls but they were silenced by Luna when she raised her hand.

"Enough. Now this depends on how large this... 'FOB' will be and I must take it up with our sister." She said looking towards Franklin.

He simply shrugs in return. "Afraid I can't tell you how big it will be... but I know it will be set up around the portal to keep it protected, and where we can get supplies through easier." He said pointing out to where the glow of the portal sat in the distance. "We'll have to wait and see how big of force that arrives to guess how big it will need to be.

Luna nodded slowly. "I will discuss this with my sister and your general, when he does arrive. But before that I would think my sister would like to have a word with you about all this and what will follow." She said looking to the distant mountain with a castle somehow perched on its side. "Tomorrow I will have a train sent for you to arrive at the capital of Canterlot, is this clear?"

The four men only nodded their heads in understanding. "We have a busy day tomorrow. Let us get some rest while you go and get this meeting with your sister arranged, and as well let these girls get some rest if they wish to help us tomorrow." Eric said walking forward along with his new companion who got a happy look from the yellow winged pony girl.

The princess looked to the moon that was nearing its place on the horizon. "Yes not long before my sister will raise the sun. Let's go girls, we will need rest for what will come tomorrow." With that said she and her massed ponies turned and started to head back to the town leaving the clone troopers to get some rest themselves.

-Earth-
-Ground zero-
-UAF field HQ-

The general looked at the reports of the forces he will be taking into the new world. "Seems I'm getting some good ones." He said to himself picking up the tablet with the regiment he is commanding in the new world, which so far hasn't proven safe for deeper exploration yet due to the single recon team not reporting back yet. He began to read off the numbers. "One thousands troops from the 5th German regiment... few hundred Leopards... wonder if they got the old cold war ones or the more modern ones..." He shrugs. "A hand full of American made Apaches and Hueys along with some Euro choppers, with some extra forces from the British. Not bad... not bad at all enough to conquer a small country... I wonder how the great leaders expect me to get the choppers in that damn portal."

He looked out the window at the rising sun and then to a clock near him. "One more day before we move... wonder how those boys are faring.?" He commented in thought. "Hope they respond before we go in blindly, I don't need to lose a regiment and any other support units by having them march into a world of death." He said sighing

The roar of heavy engines brought his gaze to one of the tent windows, and he saw a small formation of British Challenger Mark IIs along with some German made Leopard IIs. "Looks like the German vanguards are arriving, not long before the rest get here as well." He commented watching the war machines roll to the nearby depot where he spotted some supply trucks with building materials being worked on. "Let's see if they can beat their last record of twenty hours of getting the FOB up and running, if we can get one at all." He said recalling the last base that was built under heavy fire and still got done only to be shelled to ruins making him chuckle lightly. "Oh how the officer bragged of how fat they did it only for it to be turned into a crater." With that, he returned to his desk and once again started to fill out paperwork, and requisitions for supplies and equipment needed for what is ahead.

-Equestria-
-Canterlot-
-Morning-

Celestia slowly walked towards the dining hall with a smile on her face, greeting nobles and guards alike as she went to breakfast. As she entered the dining hall she spotted her sister Luna already eating and gives her a smile and a nod. "Good morning Luna, how was the night? I pray the strange happenings in Ponyville has been dealt with?" She said with a smile sitting down and took a sip of coffee.

Luna didn't answer but went into thought. "Sister... to say the least... a lot happened." She started. "We now will have to meet with four aliens called humans from another world... and have a meeting about why they are here, and about the army and their world they stand for... they want to build a FOB around the portal they came from to protect it. Also tomorrow an army will come through, and its commander wishes to speak with us." She summed up and Celestia was in a bit of shock from that along with any noble, guard and servant within ear shot.

Celestia soon recovered and spoke. "All that happened in one day and night? And these 'Humans' want to build a base in our country?" She was in deep thought about this. "And when will we meet them?" She asked.

Luna looked at a nearby clock. "A few hours from now, a little after noon. I already sent word to the train station to get one sent to Ponyville to pick them up. I told them to be on their best behavior... oh and the guards you sent... started a fight with them and ended up with one very badly wounded, but he will make it." She added lastly and once again had anypony within earshot fell into a shocked silence. "They seem to be a very experienced fighting force... of clones" And that was the final straw for some servants and nobles, and one guard recruit as they fainted or left the room.

"These Humans seem... dangerous." She said looking at her sister. "Why are they here? Better yet, why is an army coming?" She said worried slightly.

Luna merely sighed and leaned over. "The pony who opened that portal cause a lot of damage to their world when it opened, and they want whoever did it brought to justice... and the army is for if the world they were entering was hostile." She said before sitting back down. "They aren't here for war, but are ready if it comes to them. I’ve been in of the clone's dreams... they know warfare on a scale that nightmares couldn't match. That is why I quickly put forward the idea of trying to peacefully settle things, and this is how it turned out."

Celestia was now in thought about this. "Sister... you did good if what you said is true... but, next time... please tell me when species from another world come to ours and you make peace with them." She jokes lightly with a smile which Luna shares. "Now I'll start preparations for this meeting. You said four clones? That should be an interesting meeting." She said going back to the topic at hand.

Luna nodded. "Agreed... when I spoke with them... they may be clones, but each seemed different... unlike those Pinkie Pie clones I heard about so long ago who seemed to be a broken record." She commented. "They each seem to have their own history and did find it slightly offensive when I referred to them as clones." She informed her sister who took in the information.

"Well Lulu... seems you are getting ready to be a great ruler taking matters into your own hands. Now let's get through this morning and ready our ponies for these humans to come visit." With that they begun to eat and chat about what will be needed to be done and hoping later that day it will go smoothly. All the while some nobles and guards tried to calm themselves of what may come their way.