(Year:2065- Midnight, Earth- ATL Training Base, 1st person- Thirteen Nine)

It had been three months since we returned and were waiting for Two Niner, today if he didn't show up, they would close the doors and start the next part of our training. We were all watching the horizon, but One and his group were in the back not caring, thinking the active signal was broken... or they knew something far more sinister. Suddenly the agents in charge of training us were walking to the activation panel and hit the button, the great doors were slowly closing, many of us turned around and walked back. Then then a miracle happened, someone shouted, "I see him!" and we all ran back as one, we could see a spec on the horizon, but the doors were still closing. We began to lose hope until one of us started to push the door, but to lose ground... we just stared until another ran up the the door and did the same. Then another, and another, and another until we were all holding the doors back slowly losing ground until he dragged himself in as the paramedics rushed him. It was a wonder how he was still alive, his whole arm was missing, leg was bent at the wrong angle, his armor and helmet were cracked as his skin was slightly olive green with black lines. Needless to say they had rushed him to the infirmary and put him in a med-bay for three months until the second part of the 'Trials' started, by then he hid his face under a helmet or mask and started calling himself 'Fox'.

None of us had ever asked any questions.

(Present- before sunrise, Ruins of 'Two Sister's castle', 3rd person- ATLs)

Azure was sleeping until she heard a loud crash coming from somewhere nearby inside the ship and she heard arguing, but couldn't make out the words. Sighing as she got out of the bed, as she crept closer to the noise until she saw Arrow in his suit with his helmet under his arm and the Inquisitor fully clad in armor as he was pointing to Arrow who had a communication device that had Celestia's contact.

"Inquisitor, I know it might be a trap, the might part is very crutial. Sure, the fact that she wants to meet us outside Ponyville is a bit suspicious. If she is telling the truth and we don't show, it will only worsen our predicament, we have to have faith, or as one of our instructors would say, 'A bit of faith-"

"-and a bit of pixie dust, can clear the answers, whether you choose right or wrong'. Yes Arrow, I remember, but that was in the past, we never had-"

"Remember my assassin mission on one of the Chairman's advisers?"

"Yes, but how does this relate, we had no info on him what soever except that he was on the west side of the hotel he was staying in."

"... I took a random shot with some faith and pixie dust. Evidence showed I hit the right guy."

"You mean that was a lucky shot?"

"... Yes."

"..... (Sigh) ok, the two of us will go there while Talon watches our guest."

"Currently doing." Talon reported walking out from behind Azure as he sat down in one of the chairs.

"How long was she listening?"

"Oh... since the trap part." At this the two other ATLs looked at Azure, Arrow had a deadpan face while the Inquisitor was... wearing his helmet. Arrow looked at the Inquisitor and he simply nodded at him as he reached towards his belt as Azure saw one of his swords there, but her fear turned to curiosity as he reached inside a pouch and pulled out a small coin with a silver chain necklace and handed it to the Inquisitor, who then walked forward. When he was in front of Azure, she saw Both Arrow and Talon smiling as the Inquisitor started to talk.

"Azure, you have befriended two or more ATLs, gained one's trust, and crept up behind one or more ATLs and listened in on their conversation. All of these are some requirements to become an ICR Phantom, an agent to the ATLs, and wearing this coin will tell other ATLs and ICRs that you are a phantom. Deciding if you choose to accept this or not." Azure took a step forward reaching for the coin, but stopped as she almost touched it.

"'... What are the cons?'" saying this made the Inquisitor let out a small chuckle.

"Yes there are cons, you will be an enemy to the RAU and they may send Wolf troopers for you, but in these cases you will have an ICR escort. They may also send assassins to kill you or extract you for interrogation."

"'What else?'"

"... just have you learn the basics of being an ICR Spector, the Spector type you will be is up to you."

"'Types?'" Azure said as she grabbed he coin and its necklace.

"Yes there ar-"

BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP

"Sorry have to take this, Talon, teach her the basics." The Inquisitor said as he waltzed to the hangar with Arrow following. Once the door closed Talon sat up and stared at her.

"...So, where to start?"

(Night before, Celestia's Private Office, 3rd person- Princesses)

The three princesses and the guard captain were gathered in the private study where Celestia was fumbling with the device until Luna took said device and pulled up the holographic keyboard.

"So... anything in mind?"

"If I may, probably an apology for attacking them as a front, to lure them in."

"But, we have yet to ask of their stories because Blueblood has gone on an vacation, and of the ATLs... well, they're running from us."

"Perhaps we should give them a fair trial?"

"No, they are too much of a danger, they took down several squadrons of guards, not to mention one of them alone, took down two Wonderbolts and their captain, in their planes."

"That is true, but if we send guards, they will surely be unrest."

They sat around thinking until Shining started, "What about this..."

(Present, Airborne- to fields outside Canterlot, 3rd person ATLs)

The black craft was traveling above the ground to the select coordinates that the princess told them with just the three princesses and the guard captain standing on the hill with a tarp over an object that was under a tree. Arrow turned to the Inquisitor as he looked at the field and his scanners.

"Sir, the scanners are picking up a battalion of four hundred that is cloaked surrounding the landing zone with what looks like rifles and all of the are cloaked. The only ones that aren't cloaked are those four and that tarp thing." When the Inquisitor saw the tarp, he just stared until Arrow landed the ship. The jolt of the landing snapped him out of his stupor and he got up as Arrow followed him to the cargo bay of the ship.

"Sir, what's the plan?"

"Are the Holo- disguises still operational?"

"Yes sir."

(Minutes later, outside ATL dropship, 3rd person)

When the ship landed all the guards tensed up until Shining Armor subtly gestured for them to relax as the ramp lowered. A few seconds passed before two figures exited the ship. As they walked towards the four, the whole battalion of both Day and Night guards uncloaked leaving the two figures to raise their hands as the ship rose into the air.

"...Sorry Princesses that we were late." Then one of the guards shouted.

"'Quiet you disrespectfu-'"

"GOLD, QUIET!"

"'... Yes Captain Armor.'"

"... So as I was saying, do you want to talk about our little situation or...?"

"Actually, we were going to capture you."

"SHININ-"

VRRRRROOOOMMMM

Seven planes flew by and shot at the dropship as it returned fire and flew away with five of the planes chasing it, as two of them circled over head. Seeing the odds seemingly were stacked against them, the two got into a fighting stance that caused Shining to smirk.

"Surrender now and we will hear your case."

"Captain Armor, this is not what our plan was. It was to-"

"It's the plan now." Shining's remark made the princesses look at each other in worry as the guards took the ATLs in handcuffs as they were loaded into chariots. On the ride the princesses noticed that the ATLs were sitting really still and the Captain staring out of the chariot which perked their suspicion.

(Half an hour later)

When they landed the princesses walked back to the throne room with the ATLs in tow when they saw Discord, with his eyes all looking grey in color and Prince Blueblood sitting on the throne wearing the Alicorn amulet with guards wearing what seemed to be spec ops gear while holding more advanced versions of their 'casters.' When the princesses saw this they were pushed down to their knees, and then bound with rope and inhibitors as the ATLs were put down next to them.

"Blueblood what is the meaning of this, I dem-"

SMACK

When Celestia looked up she saw Shining smiling with malice in his eyes as his armor was slowly replaced by the Blue spec ops gear and his eyes were covered by googles. Unlike they other new Guards, his armor had a grey paint job with a beret instead of a helmet.

"S-Shining, w-wh-"

SMACK

And Shining walked up to the throne and stood next to Blueblood.

"I, King Blueblood, declare all of you traitors and shall be sentenced to the Dungeons but have to watch as... Those beasts are executed. Now the Beasts will be put under all the torture methods and be executed the following day. General, take them away."

"'Yes, my lord... Guards...'"

Shining or the General stepped down and motioned for the new guards to pull them away to the dungeons, in which they were thrown into and some started to cry for different reasons.

(Hours later, Dungeons, 3rd person- King Blueblood)

Blueblood strode down the halls with purpose to see why the two new prisoners had not screamed yet, when he approached he saw that the door was being surrounded by a gold aura as muffled thumps could be heard through the noise muffling spell.

"Why hasn't screamed yet!" He practically yelled into his face

"'I don't know sir, but the torturer is getting ma-'"

CRASH

"WHY WON'T HE SCREAM!!!"

"'... If I may, it might be wise to come back later, sir.'"

"... Yeah, I agree with you. Ill come back later."

(Ten minutes later)

"THAT'S IT, I NEED A BREAK!!!" the torturer then stormed out of the torture hall, past the two guards.

"'... Do you know why they haven't screamed?'"

"... No, but I heard from a rumor around the castle that they had led armies across the galaxy as they fought impossible odd that you could never dream of. They were heroes in their dimension... but here... they're just lowly prisoners."

"'... Huh.'"

(Time passes- One month later)

The capital Canterlot had become a military base while Blueblood's rule slowly spread across Equestria. Guards now looked more menacing as they marched by with citizens hiding in the shadows as some of their own were dragged away to have their minds 'altered' by the training regime to become guards under the new king's flag. As the weeks passed, the ponies began to lose hope when the elements were taken to Canterlot, today the guards had set up broadcasters across the continent. They were to broadcast the execution of the aliens.

(Morning, Canterlot courtyard, 3rd person)

The past princesses were lined up next to the king's throne, as the General gave the order for the ATLs to be led like sheep to the slaughter house. The executioner was wearing the normal guard armor but had silver stripes on the side, he then motioned to the king that he was ready once the ATL's heads were placed on the chopping block. Blueblood rose from his throne as he addressed the nation.

"Ponies of Equestria, we are here to put down these criminals and secure our grand country!" Some of the people turn to leave only for the guards to lift their casters slightly as the crowd turns back around. "And Today, we will end their pitiful lives for the better of Equestria! Any last word criminals?"

As Blueblood was speaking, the Blue guards in the background and high railings were being pulled back and silenced, before they could raise the alarm, only for new ones to take their place as if nothing had happened, the only ones that had noticed this sudden, but subtle change were the ATLs and the princesses.

"People of Equestria, we have been called fugitives... we are evil some would say, but sometimes the fugitive has to do what they think is right, then face the consequences as they come, before, or after their goal. (Blueblood motions for the executioner) Now, my brothers and I were doing what we saw was right, I still see that we were right in trying to do so. We saw this happening before it started and now, we are living our visions. We can stop this, but not on our own, we need to stop this together," (executioner raises his axe)

... As One!""

THUD

Author's Note

Sorry for the wait with Spanish classes and sudden plans popping up, the future chapters are inspired by this video and the planet will face its first real challenge in a few more chapters.

Also the only advanced technology are the planes and the 'caster' rifles

I'll be trying a quote thing to try and seperate characters that have the same color, example: "'Azure'" / "Luna"