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Looking to the sun that was now at its lowest point before slipping beyond the horizon at a faster rate than what he was used to before the moon took its place not a second later.

“Definitely, not on earth,” Taylor said to himself as he adjusted his passenger on his back. Staying in the shadows that ruled the complex that he was in he began to notice torches that were placed strategically throughout the halls. Studying the lights closely Taylor could see the flicker of fire but what drew his attention was the fact that they weren't even on fire. In each flame that Taylor could see there laid a blue crystal emitting light and the flickering warmth that came with fire. Pushing on past, Taylor began his backtrack to the guard's area.

With most of the guards being rotated out, Taylor began to search the office doors looking for the one the mare from earlier had told him about. Finding the door with little fanfare as guards in golden armor walked to what he could only assume to be the bunks Taylor slipped into the room with the words “Commander Spitfire” In bold golden letters emblazoned on the door.

In the room, he put Adine on a chair and moved her out of sight. Moving to the desk, he began to search for anything he could find of use. Reading the notes, he began to understand why he was captured. This Commander Spitfire was a general of some sorts for a second wave assault on the DC area. Counting to look over the notes Taylor pieced it all together.

Dear Commander Spitfire,

The invasion is going well, and we have captured some of the technology these creatures known as “humans” have created. We have caught them unprepared and have managed to take a castle called Andrews Joint Strike Base. An odd name for a castle but it was captured by my sister Luna, and she reports to have killed many of the defenders and scent those who lived into a retreat.

The Elements are holding their part by dealing with the commoners and the like in the small kingdom itself. The elements have proven themselves useful in this endeavor but I fear that they may turn on me and my sisters dream to unite the realms we can reach under the equestrian flag. Please ensure their cooperation by securing their families.

In confidence Your Princess of the Day, Celestia.

“Looks like Adine wasn’t lying these equestrians are going on a crusade,” Taylor said to no one specifically. Rolling the letter back up he began searching the desk again. Finding several maps; one depicting the castle, and others showing the terrain of the country known as Equestria. The nation shared some similarities with the US as it was covered by an ocean on both sides. Rolling the maps up and Taylor began to look around the room searching for something to hold them in. Looking back to the door he saw a tube that he could use to hold the parchment papers in.

Swiftly walking over to the tube and securing the maps inside the door opened causing Taylor to press himself up against the wall and catching his short sword that was on his hip.

“I understand Captain Armor but do know that the princess has asked for you and your wife princess Cadance to return to Canterlot. There have been unsettling reports that an attempt on your lives in the Crystal Empire. Both Princess Luna and Celestia have agreed on this. So please relax and think of this as vacations,” a female voice spoke.

“If they find it necessary fine, just let me know if anything happens. You and I both know that my daughter doesn't like train rides.” a male spoke who Taylor could only guess to be this Captain Armor.

“Oh, I am well aware of your daughter's disdain for trains. Just please return to your room it is nighttime, and the guards have yet to find that human who has easily taken down three of them already.” the female spoke again but this time with a hint of agitation in her voice.

“I understand Commander Spitfire just let me know if you need anything.” Armor said before the door closed.

Taking her time to her desk commander Spitfire poured a glass of what Taylor could only assume to be alcoholic. Putting the bottle back on her desk and doing the same with the small glass she had poured herself she cleared her throat.

“So are you here to kill me or kill them?” Spitfire asked causing Taylor to come out from his hiding spot.

“That all depends on what you do commander Spitfire was it?” Taylor asked before standing in front of the mare.

Looking the human over Spitfire snorted to herself how could such a scrawny hairless ape be able to escape and kill her guards. “That it is and I presume you are Colonel Jordan Taylor?”

“I would hope my host knew my name considering that’s all you all have gotten out of me for the past three days,” Taylor remarked while staring down commander Spitfire. She wore something similar to what the guards wore, but the differences were noticeable. Her armor was silver instead of gold, and her plume was blue along with a golden sun emblazoned on her shoulders. She stood an inch shorter than the Cornel making him lower his head a bit to lock eyes with the mare.

“So what is it you want then?” Spitfire said again but leaned against her desk opposite of Taylor and slowly moved her hand to her back.

Seeing Commander Spitfire hands, Taylor remained calm and began to ready himself. “I just want to know why?”

“Why what?” Spitfire shot now gripping a dagger behind her back.

“Why invade DC?” Taylor asked still keeping his wits about him.

“Well, that's an easy one to answer. Your small country will learn to bow to my princess just like all of the kingdoms of our land did. The sea ponies, Griffons, Minitors, even the Changelings like your friend there. Her queen was quite a show; I believe her severed head is on display in front of the castle!” Spitfire shout as she dove forward with her dagger.

Acting on instinct Taylor brought up his hand and grabbed at Spitfires' wrist stopping her attack cold and falling onto his back. Fighting to get the upper hand Taylor brought up his knee and sent it into spitfires chest causing her to roll off. Quickly recovering back to her hooves Spitfire smirked.

“Looks like you know how to handle yourself, but can you handle this!” Spitfire lunged forward again splaying out her wings. Taken back by her sudden actions Taylor was tackled to the ground fighting for dominance under the woman. Unable to move his arms as they both were held against the floor by the woman's wings Taylor stopped struggling. “Finally gave up have you?” Spitfire spat as she sucked in air feel as if she had just finished 100 laps around canterlot. “She was in top shape, but for some reason, it took a lot out of her just to pin the human's limbs down.

“Not on your life!” another voice sounded off before the sound of flesh being cut reverberated through Taylor's ears. It didn't take long for him to realize where the sound had come from as a crimson flow began to leak out of the commander's armor. Looking down to spitfires chest he could see a small puncture extruding outward. Looking back up he saw what had saved him.

Standing tall with both hands gripping the handle of the short sword Adine stood laboring for air. “You and your princesses can all go to Tartarus!” Adine yelled as she plunged the sword deeper and stopped with only an inch to speer from Taylor's chest. “You monsters killed my queen. Killed my Parents, my friends, my home!” Adine pushed the sword deeper another half inch drawing it closer to Taylors chest.

“You,” Spitfire managed to say as she coughed up blood onto Taylor and fell over on the ground. “You bitch.” Spitfire managed to say before the life in her eyes drained as the pool of blood began to grow around her lifeless body.

“You okay?” Taylor asked getting himself up from the floor and away from the growing pool. Looking at the lifeless body, Taylor knelt down and closed her eyes.

“She...she doesn't deserve to close her eyes on this world! Adine shouted as she ran up to spitfires dead body and rearing up her leg only to bringing it down with all her worth onto the dead mares head causing it to collapse and explode outward under the pressure of Adines hoof.

“Feel better?” Taylor asked unamused by what he had seen sure he was thankful for her saving him but in the end the dead deserve respect no matter whose side they were on. After all only the dead have seen the end of war.

Grabbing the tube that held the maps, Taylor secured them to himself then looked back to Adine. The changeling had finally woken up from her daze and had done what can he could only assume was necessary. “Let's go Adine we need to find a way back to DC.“ Still facing the corpse, Adine just nodded and followed Taylor out of the office closing the door behind them.

***

“We still need to find a way back to the U.S but how is the question,” Taylor thought while he and Adine slipped past a pair of unicorns guards. “If they managed to invade the U.S from this world then they should have a portal or something.” Kneeling down next to a pillar Taylor sighed and looked back to Adine who had by now knelt down next to him. “You have any clue on how they got to my country?” Taylor asked somewhat hoping for a response.

“Well, I did hear about a portal being open in Ponyville before you came,” Adine replied trying her best not to remember the countless changelings that had died that day even her queen fell.

“Ponyville hu?” Taylor said as he grabbed the tube on his back and brought out the maps. Unrolling the maps, Taylor straightened the largest of them and motioned Adine forward. “Could you point it out to me?”

Stepping up to the map and kneeling down. Adine looked at the map of Equestria showing the continent in detail. The map had cloudsdale, las pegasus, even the crystal empire detailed on it, every hamlet, town, and city that the equestrians held was shown. Scanning over the map, she pointed out the town of Ponyville. Located no further than 40 kilometers away Taylor nodded. Studding the map a bit more Taylor notice what looked to be railroad tracks leading around the continent

“Now this can be useful for later,’ Taylor said before rolling up the map and placing it back in the tube before resecuring it. “Okay, we now know what Ponyville is and where. Now, all we need to do is find that train that the map showed. Have any clue where the train station is in this place?”

Adine looked at Taylor and nodded. “It's not that far from the castle, and with the current events a lot of materials should be going to ponyville to aid in their current conquest.” Adine looked at Taylor again. “Do you think that your home has fallen just as countless others?”

Taylor looked to Adine with a warm smile unknowingly feeding the starved changeling. “Lady, if there is one thing you need to know about my country and that is we hate losing.”

“If that’s the case, I only wish I could see the look of these princesses when they realize they have bitten off more than they could chew,” Adine said while a bit of her strength returned.

“In that case do you know how these princesses run their army, how they operate on foreign ground or even how they work here on their soil?” Taylor asked as gears in his head began to spin up.

“No, I don’t know sorry,” Adine replied feeling a bit on edge wondering why she was being asked.

“Well, that doesn't matter now,” Taylor muttered before reaching out his hand and helping up Adine we need to get to that train and head to this Ponyville. “The faster we get there, the faster we can make it back to my world and see about righting many of the wrongs these equestrians have done to you and others.”

Adine looked to studied Taylor's eyes feeling hope fill her a bit maybe she could see the rise of a new changing empire but knowing that the changeling had no queen there would need to be something else to rally them around. Shaking her head of those thoughts Adine smile. “That would be a dream come true.”

Author's Note

Its been a long minute hu? Sorry for the wait but I moved and well other stuff and finding time to write either this story or Dropped into Equestria is becoming sporadic. I think I might need to start asking for donations or something, but that might not happen. I use this platform to de-stress as it is and writing about two of my favorite universes fighting is fun. So you all know the drill please like the story if you haven't already it helps me out and tell your friends about it! Also, leave a comment below I read them I might not reply, but I love reading them. As always Drive it like you Stole it!