(Before Dawn, Deep space)

"Is Small Star 52 ready?"

"Yes, Sir!"

"Clear her for launch."

(Morning, Canterlot, ATL Inquisitor 3rd)

A armored gauntlet emerged from under a blanket as it waved, shutting the alarm off as Logos popped up.

"Five more."

A very large knife went through Logos's hologram as the Inquisitor sat up and stretched.

"Ok, I get your idea, I'm up." The Inquisitor wanders over to the window and looked towards Ponyville. "Wonder how Talon is doing."

(Morning, Ponyville, ATL Talon 3rd)

Talon emerged from the tree line wearing jeans, black workout shirt, unzipped blue jacket with a black talon on his shoulders, combat boots with his messy brown hair as his wings opened behind him. To help blend in, he was wearing a jet pack for flight and a experimental Holo- Disguise to replace the jet pack with blue feathered wings. He walked down to the town to pick up some supplies, until an arrow flew at him, only for him to catch it and look at the worried kid and his shocked Father. Talon just twirled the arrow through his fingers as he walked forwards to the pair with a stone face, and when he got there the father tried to apologize before Talon silenced him with a hand. Then he shocked the two by chuckling and erupting into laughter as he gave the arrow to the kid, feathers first.

"Don't, it's fine, I've been shot at with a lot worse. But, you need to be more careful with that bow."

"Sorry about that sir, I am new to using the bow."

"Ah, new bow too?"

"No, sorry but the one that was selling had a high price so we got a used one."

"Okay, that is bad. See new bows are most of the time good and stiff, but old ones are cracked and bendy."

"You know a lot about bows... and you've been shot with a lot worse?"

"...I was part of an experimental part of the guard."

"Ah, well, sorry again about the arrow... Wait, you look familiar."

"I get that a lot, you know. One of those faces." The father just nodded in understanding as he and the kid ran off as Talon went to the town to get his supplies. As soon as he stepped inside the shop where he usually got his supplies, the mare at the counter greeted him with a smile.

"Hey, Mr. Talon, your usual is already packed. Anything planned for today, Mr. ranger?"

"(Chuckles as he approaches the counter) No, nothing planned for today, Swirl, except for getting these supplies back to camp today."

"Ah, well here (pulls up a large crate while struggling) are your supplies. How are you that strong, that weighs at least two hundred pounds." She said as Talon just placed it on his shoulder with ease and after that question he just shrugs while he handed (hoofed?) her the bits.

"Practice."

"That's your answer to everything, say. Have you heard about the... you know!"

"About the what?"

"You know... the tall strangers in some sort of weird armor and their weird airship. (Leans across the counter) Say, are you one of them, you're certainly tall enough."

"No Swirl, in fact this is my first time hearing about this rumor. (turns to leave) but I will keep my ears open, bye Swirl!"

"Bye, Mr. Talon!" Talon was walking back to the forest and at the edge of it, he looked back to see the peaceful town. Then he heard a sound he was all to familiar with as he dropped the crate in shock.

(Artillery Whistle) BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM

And the south side of Ponyville was set on fire by the Artillery, Talon looked up to see a few transports floating down just outside the southside of the town. So, Talon ran past the transports and into the town, and as he ran he saw fire and debris everywhere, even one of the younger ones impaled on a piece of support beam. When he got to the shop, he saw that it was still intact, so he ran in to see Swirl and a few survivors, most children who were all crying. When the door slammed open they all looked up to see Talon and went back to what they were doing before, as Swirl walked up to him and closed the door.

"How did yo-"

"How many survivors and how many wounded?"

"Umm, twenty three and thirteen, why?" Talon said nothing as he puled out his pistol and talon/knife.

"Because I'm going to hold off the attackers while you and the others get to the train station, wait for the signal."

"Wait, that's suicide!"

"Yeah, for some." Then he left the building as the RAU troops started to walk into town. Swirl contemplated with herself before stepping into the doorway only to be shocked with what she saw shocked her.

(Swift Swirl, 3rd)

Why was Talon going to face the enemy with only a knife, talon thing and some sort of weird device that resembles... their weapons. I need to get every pony ready But, as she turned, she saw Talon's wings disappear as he went from walking to sprinting at them. Foolish Pony, what is h-... what!? And she saw Talon leap over the first row of Aliens and then start to swipe his knife at them and shooting at the ones that were not in reach. At one point, when one of them rushed him, he grabbed their caster and punched them back, gaining the caster at which he used as a club and a caster. Wait, this is the cue! She turned and looked at the small crowd who was murmuring about him. "Alright Everypony, we are running to the train station, lets go!" And they started to run to the train station, which the local guard had formed a perimeter around the station and as they got there, that train pulled up. Swirl was the last one on, and when the train started to move away from Ponyville, she saw Talon turn a corner and start running after them. She started to turn as the guards saw him and slowed the train. Then sped up as the aliens rounded the corner and chased him while shooting the whole way, but Talon was catching up to the train. He was almost able to reach the caboose, but when the train sped up again, he was slowly losing ground. As soon as he was about to fall away, a guard reached out with his spear and pulled Talon on as the train went full steam, towards Canterlot. Now she was conflicted, was Talon just a ranger as he claimed, or was he one of the first aliens.

(Canterlot inner defense walls, ATL's 3rd)

The Inquisitor was on the wall looking at the RAU cruisers and the battleship that were over Ponyville, when a guard and Arrow came walking up to him from the side.

"Sir, the princesses are demanding both your presences at the throne room at once."

"Tell her that we will be there soon."

"Yes, sir." The guard turned to walk away and ran off, leaving the tow ATL's on the wall as the sun was on the horizon.

"...Sir, what are we going to do?" He said nothing as he looked at the fast approaching train that was heading towards the city.

"...Go help he survivors and after that, get the Dark Knight here within the walls."

"Yes sir!" Arrow then vaulted over the railing and out of view, the Inquisitor just stood there, looking into the horizon until he slowly spoke.

"And the Invasion of Canterlot has begun."

~The Moon rises~

Author's Note

I know nothing about normal bows, so sorry to those that I might have offended with the bow part.

Also, Happy Halloween! Or, Nightmare Moon! Early chapter since the original chapter took too long so, yeah.