Things used to be good here. The animals were happy, everypony got along, the sky was open and free to the pegasi. Why did it have to change? Why did that- that thing have to come. It gave the dragons power. So much power. We can't defend ourselves anymore it seems. We need to learn how to fight, how to wage war. We are making weapons, but alone, I'm starting to fear we may not be enough even if we can fight back.

All field medicine in this story is actual U.S. Army first aid IAW FM 4-25.11 and the Deployment Medicine Operators Course.

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