The Conversion Bureau-Night Terrors

Timeline of events

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2021

The Equestrians open a Portal to humanity's homeworld, making contact with US Soldiers. Diplomatic relations are soon established. Many humans welcome contact, though there are humans that say war will come.

2021

In a speech before the United Nations, Celestia is open to trading talks, but also voices conversion for those who chose so. In the Equestrian embassy in New York, a Conversion center opens. Many attend, but few chose conversion.

2021

A fire mysteriously breaks out at the Embassy, killing five and destroying the Conversion bureau. The arsonist is never caught. Equestrians on Equus start voicing forced conversion tactics, much to Celestia's chagrin.

2022

The New Year begins with US President John Bowers condemning Conversion, stating "You cannot change who you are on the inside. We will always be human."

2022

Riots erupt across Equis against the President's statement. Many ponies see this as an act of war.

2022

Conversion centers across the world are destroyed and burned. In the chaos, the Equestria ambassador is killed. Celestia's parliament voices war cries.

2023

Celestia attempts to settle a peace treaty, but she is rebuffed by the Parliament. Soon, there is an attempted coup against her. Though the culprits are caught, Celestia reluctantly announces The Doctrines for the Security of Equis. Conversion centers close amid mass controversy.

2024

The Parliament declares war on Humanity as a whole, and they open a portal on the Brazilian Coast. While Rio de Janeiro is evacuated, the city falls, giving the Equestrians a beachhead. The UN declares war on Equis.

2025

The Equestrians smash through Colombia and Central America, and advance into Mexico, encountering heavy but unsuccessful resistance. Similar campaigns overwhelm Africa and half of Asia, effectively dividing Earth in two. Human forces rally around the UN, whose main members, the USA, Russia, and the European Union, are authorized to end the conflict in their respective hemispheres by any means necessary.

2026

The US begins war preparations, as drafts begin. War production skyrockets, and General Thomas Lindon brings three whole divisions and five in reserve to the US-Mexico border.

2027

The Equestrians make a heavy assault on several US border towns, causing thousands of casualties. The US begins construction on The Wall, a wall spanning the length of the front. Secretly, a series of rockets are launched into space from Russia, carrying on-board the top-secret MJOLNIR platform, an orbital weapons system designed as a last resort.

2027

MJOLNIR is utilized during the First Assault on The Wall, turning a large part of the US-Mexico border into "The Neutral Zone", scorching and disfiguring the landscape, as an effect from MJOLNIR's Kinetic energy missile payload. The Equestrians retreat, abandoning the Neutral Zone. The Wall is finished, and fortifications are made along its length. During the assault, President Bowers approves the SPECTRE initiative, a program aimed at creating the ultimate force multiplier, to strike behind enemy lines. A single squad is formed, named Spectre One-four. MOTHERBIRD, a flying command center the size of two C130 Hercules planes, begins development as the SPECTRE's HQ and mobile ops center.

2028

The squad completes the Initiative, and MOTHERBIRD is completed. From a firebase in Oklahoma, the SPECTREs and MOTHERBIRD begin their flight to the border. Intel is revealed that A high-ranking general is currently in the Yucatan Peninsula, carrying high-value Intel. MOTHERBIRD, carrying Spectre One-four is dispatched to capture the general and bring him to US lines for interrogation

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And this, is where our story begins….

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As Motherbird soared through the inky black sky, Travis Brooks looked out the window, sighing. Travis, a Spectre belonging to Jackal team, was a veteran of the Army Rangers. But all his years of experience didn't prepare him for the Spectre initiative's training and specifications.

"Travie, you okay?"

Travis turned and saw his brother Cooper Brooks walk up next to him. Sitting down on a crate across from Travis, he smiled. Mark sighed in response.

"I dunno. Just thinking."

"We're soldiers, bro. We don't think. We act. Tell me what's up."

"Two years we've been fighting the ponies, and what do we have to show for it? Just casualties. Too many fucking casualties."

"True. But if we can't win this war, we're fucked for good. Conversion, you know?"

"Yeah. To be honest, I wasn't a fan of it either. The whole thing's creepy."

"I hear you." Travis said.

They sat there in silence, until Travis sighed.

"Let's get some rest. "

The two of them walked down the corridor to the bunks designated for Jackal team. The other members of Jackal team, Adam Hollis and Jason Rice, were sound asleep.

"You know, Trav? I have A nickname for you." Cooper said

"What might that be?"

"Travel."

Mark nodded and was about to reply, when Adam's hand raised itself up, and gave the finger to both of them before flopping back down. Travis and Cooper chuckled softly before falling asleep.

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Twilight Sparkle watched the snow fall over Ponyville, though Ponyville had changed significantly since the start of the war. Now, a large army base occupied the field, and many of the stallions were missing, all serving on Earth. Big Mac had his commutation fee paid by Twilight, knowing the Apple Family would need all the help they could get. She sighed and looked over the sheets of paper strewn throughout her desk, all war correspondence, or frontline reports. Many of them were very grim. Then, there was a knock on the door. Twilight opened it to reveal Applejack, covered in powdery snow.

"Hey, Twi."

"Hello, AJ. What did you need?"

"Can we talk?"

"Sure. Coffee?"

"Thanks."

Twilight poured the pot of imitation coffee (as most luxury supplies were needed for the army) and made two cups. They drank deeply, and AJ sighed.

"I really wanna thank you for paying that fee, Twi. Without it, we would've had too much work and not enough workers."

"I know. Every stallion eighteen or over in good condition has been drafted. Parliament's gone crazy."

"Yeah. To be honest, Twi, it's all Parliament's fault that this whole war started. I know that's treason, but it's how I feel."

"I understand. To be honest, Spike's feeling the same way. He doesn't understand much of what's going on either."

"Yeah. The Decrees are really what got everything sour. Rationing, donations, war production? It doesn't make any sense!"

Twilight sighed.

"I know. Celestia's written me several times saying she's tried to revoke or amend the decrees, but they all get rebuffed. Ever since Parliament claimed war powers, they've suspended all new legislative actions for the duration of the war."

"Which just seems to be droning on, with no damn end in sight." Applejack replied.

"True. As long as the humans stay on their side of the Neutral Zone, and we stay on ours, the casualties should remain low. I mean, the first assault was a slaughter."

"So true. They brought in death from above with that "Milnor" platform of theirs. I wish it was destroyed."

"I do to. But we know we can't reach it. It's too far up in Earth's orbit, plus a teleportation spell up to that height would be inconceivable to create or cast. And the fact is, they could just send down another missile before we could even start."

"I'm surprised they haven't used it more often."

"Maybe it's because they know the destruction it causes?"

Twilight and Applejack stood there in silence for several minutes.

"Well, I should head home. Thanks. For the coffee."

"No problem. We're still on for the trip to the front. Celestia said it should be good for morale."

"Yeah. Goodnight."

"Goodnight."

As the door opened and closed, Twilight looked back at the letter she had sent General Blood Strong, including her schedule. She knew it would take three days for the letter to reach him, but by the time the humans could possibly intercept it, she would be back home safe. She walked upstairs and slipped into bed, careful not to wake Spike. She turned out the light and fell asleep.