Joeboy

Location…...Unknown
Time………..Unknown

Taylor and Adine had managed to sneak their way onto a train bound to Ponyville. Finding refuge in one of the cargo cars. Taylor sat down and watched the countryside flash by as the train continued down the mountain.

“Hard to believe that I'm actually on another world altogether,” Taylor said under his breath. Looking back to Adine he caught the changeling girl looking off into the distance as well. “So, do you have any idea what drives these Equestrians to do what they do?”

“No, I don’t” Adine replied still looking off towards the countryside.

“Hmm, well that isn’t an issue at the moment I suppose, but I do need to ask you. What do you really plan to gain from helping me?” Taylor asked as he opened up a wooden box filled with swords.

“I don’t really know after all you were the one that brought me along. You could've left me in that cage, but you brought me along with you.” Adine replied.

“That is true I did bring you along, but you could leave any time you like. I’m not holding you against your will,” Taylor replied while the train shook a bit over the rails. Putting the lid back on the box Taylor sat down and rested his back against the box feeling the activities of the past few hours catch up to him.

“I guess, I just want to be there when the equestrians get what they have coming,” Adine said as tears began to build up.

“Is that so?” Taylor replied. “So you helping me is a revenge thing then. I can understand that, but just know you might not get the kinda revenge you are looking for. My country is ruled by common law, no kings, queens, or princess.” Taylor could see Adine’s ear twitch a bit. “We don't parade the fallen dead as trophies. Soldiers who die get buried, civilians are told to get out of the way beforehand, and in war, we still have criminal law.”

Adine stayed silent for a moment but then replied, “If that were the case then as long as they rot behind bars I’ll be fine.”

“Good, wake me up before we arrive,” Taylor said as he made himself comfortable while the steady motion and sounds from the train car allowed him to rest.

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Location…..Fort Lee Army Base “Forward Command”
Time…..0305

“Ghost Rider to Lee control we have HVT on board requesting permission to land over.”

“Control to Ghost Rider you have permission to land use pad 03.”

“Understood Control, I have pad 03 over.”

“Captain, was it?” Celestia asked as she adjusted her head inside of a burlap sack. “Tell me do you have family that you love?”

Thomas ignored Celestia entirely as he felt the NightHawk touchdown. Getting up Thomas grabbed Celestia’s wrist and forced her up on her feet causing her to hiss in pain as the cuff dug deeper into her wrist. Looking at the ramp, Thomas could see it begin to open up allowing him to see two full squads of JSF marines waiting along with General Scott Mitchell. Not waiting for the ramp to completely finish it’s decent Thomas pushed Celestia forward.

“You think you can keep me prisoner?” Celestia said as she moved forward, but no one paid her attention.

“Good to see you alive Captain,” Scott said as nodded his head.

“Glad to be alive General,” Thomas replied as he walked down the ramp with Celestia. Turning her over to a squad of marines that were present while Thomas stood next to Scott Mitchell. “Sir, if I might ask, how’s the operation going?” Thomas said as the group began to move towards one of the many buildings.

“It’s going well, and don't worry I’ve sent a squad to go pick up the personnel you left back at the reserve. They should be arriving at the holding site near D.C soon,” Thomas felt a weight lift off his shoulders that he assumed ever since he’d left them.

“Thank you, sir,” Thomas replied

“Not a problem captain, now go link up with the rest of your team in the armory and get geared up properly. You are going back in, and we want to end this by daybreak.”

“Understood sir,” Thomas said while he gave off a salute and made his way to the armory.

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Looking out onto the landscape that rushed by Adine kept having the same thought in her mind. Would these humans actually kick the Equestrians down and leave or would they become like the Equestrians themselves? Looking over her shoulder to were Taylor rested Adine finally had the chance to see the humans features up close.

Taylor had fair brown skin and black hair, he had no visible scarring to his face. In fact, it looked as if he wasn't scratched up at all. But the way she’s seen him fight surely he's been hit by something anything?

“I take it personal space is a strange concept to you changelings?” Taylor asked as while he looked directly to Adine who was no more than an inch or two away from his face. Feeling her blood rush to her face, Adine squirmed back to her spot next to the open train door. “Breach of personal space aside looks like we are closing in on this town of Ponyville,” Taylor said while pushing what just happened to the back of his mind. “All right let's draw up a plan for when we get to the town. The last thing we need is to get lost behind enemy lines.”

“What plan did you have in mind?” Adine said while her face was still a bit flush.

“Find the portal and get both of us through then pass off the information we've collected to my superiors, and from there it all depends on what you want to do."

"What do you mean it all depends on me?" Adine replied not sure how she should be taking what Taylor has told her.

"When I hand off the information to my higher-ups they will wonder about the person I've brought back with me if you want to come with me across the portal, that is."

"I don't think that would be wise, considering anything the equestrians may have done to your world," Adine replied.

"True but that's all up to you as well. If you want to stay, that's fine with me." Taylor said while the train began to slow down as the screaming sound of metal on metal filled the air of the cargo car. "Looks like this is our stop." Taylor sighed as he stood up and dusted himself off before moving to the open door and peering out. "Eyup looks like our town up ahead," Taylor stepped back as a sigh sped past. "We need to hop off now or well be spotted at the next checkpoint up ahead."

"Checkpoint?" Adine asked while she stood up from the wooden floor and leaned out of the door to see a building next to the tracks with manages nearby pumping magic into a pillar.

"And that looks like some kinda scanner," Taylor looked to Adine. "You might like this idea, but we need to jump off the now before were made."

"Jump off of a moving train are you insane!" Adine shouted.

"Done worse, now let's go," Taylor said as he jumped out of the car and began to slide down the grassy slope, the back plate of the armor allowing him to do so with ease. Comming to a stop, Taylor took in his surroundings and spotted Adine sliding down the grassy slope as well. Though sliding wasn't the right word to use as Adine was tumbling down the side of the hill.

"Why...did...I...listen to you!" Adine shouted as she began to slow down in her decent and then slammed into Taylor taking them both down to the ground.

"Well that was...interesting," Taylor groaned as Adine moved a bit over the human before sitting upright on Taylor's crouch.

"Oh, boy why did I even do that?" Adine whined using one hand to keep herself steady and the other to clear her eyes. It wasn't until she felt something poke her back that she notices her situation. Looking behind her she saw Taylor laying down on the ground.

"You know if you wanted me so badly you could just ask," Taylor teased with a grin before Adine jumped off him and began to ramble on.

"I'msorryIdidn'tmeanttoitsjustthat-" Adine said before Taylor spoke up calming the changing.

"It's fine, just how circumstance works is all." Laughing the situation off Taylor got up and offered a hand to Adenine picking her up as well. "Considering our current options we could sneak into the town in broad daylight, or we could wait until nightfall when the two of us don't stick out like sore thumbs."

"Well you'd stick out I can blend in," Adine said before a green flame ascended from her feet up to hoves up and over her head. Taking with it her obsidian black fur and replacing it with a warm yellow followed by her mane becoming orange akin to that of a ripe pumpkin.

"Now that's an interesting ability you have there. How did you do that?" Taylor asked in awe of how Adine had managed to changed her appearance almost as if magic.

"all changelings have this ability its how we...its how we gather food," Adine said unsure of how Taylor would take it.

"So you're like the changelings from the old folk tali then. Replacing children and feeding off the love of the parents," Taylor said flatly causing to Adine gasped.

"NO! Not like that well not anymore at least. Now, we-I disguises myself into what a stallion or mare would like in a partner and be their special somepony for a time. Then when we had gathered enough love, I would break up with them and return to the hive where the love is then distributed."

"Wait you mean to tell me that you all gather love like its some kind of plant from unsuspecting individuals? Well that intriguing to learn but that's for later. How long can you hold that disguise for?"

"About two days, why?" Adine asked not too sure what Taylor was getting at.

"You'll see."