Vengeance

A day had passed and Johnathan was sitting on his black swivel chair with a phone receiver connected to a grey box with buttons on his left ear.

‘Have you got news about the attack on two Border Patrol guards?’ Johnathan said.

‘We have a report about it, Mr Johnson.’ A male voice said from the phone.

‘Right, inform all media outlets to not publish any articles about it.’ Johnathan said.

‘Why?’ The voice said.

‘Because it can lead our citizens into shock.’ Johnathan said.

‘We get that, we will tell all newspaper and media outlets to not publish any articles about the attack by orders of you, leader.’ The voice said, ‘Thank you and Hail Magni.’

‘Hail Magni.’ Johnathan said.

Johnathan puts the receiver back with the screen saying “MINISTRY OF INFORMATION” before disappearing. He then looks through news websites through the computer monitor on his brown desk. The computer was wide and thin and the case was inside of the desk, the cables and wires connecting the monitor is going through a hole in the desk and was long enough for the monitor to turn one hundred and eighty degrees. It appears as all the news didn’t cover about the buggy being blown up by a pony. Johnathan turned towards the large window, the skies of Blackheart is clear blue and the sun is shining bright with birds flying and singing. Johnathan then looked back at the holographic computer and his father, an already old looking man, has appeared in front of his desk.

‘Hi father.’ Johnathan spoke.

‘Hello son, how are you doing?’ Joseph said.

‘Doing fine.’ Johnathan said.

‘Right, what was that I heard yesterday, someone was talking to you about some pony.’ Joseph said.

Johnathan then got off from his chair.

‘An officer came to me and told me that a guard from one of the watchtowers in the entrance wall spotted a group of ponies,’ Johnathan added. ‘they sent a buggy down there to arrest them, but one of the ponies destroyed the buggy and knocked out all of it’s crew.’

‘Yes yes. By that screen I see, you’re checking out the news about it.’ Joseph said.

‘There doesn’t seem to be any news about it.’ Johnathan said.

‘How couldn’t there by any news about it?’ Joseph questioned.

‘I told them not the make an article about it,’ Johnathan replied. ‘because it would shock the citizens if we made one article about it.’

‘Censorship,’ Joseph muttered, ‘Right.’

Control of information was one of the traits Magni Imperium had acquired when they took power, The Ministry of Information are capable of creating propaganda and censoring or deleting information. They would remove any information that is deemed against Magni Imperium or any info is considered harmful to the citizens of Magni. Leaks about the secrets of Magni Imperium is a crime against the government and it is punished by a ten year jail sentence if it’s a minor offence or execution if it’s a serious offence, the government would deem the leaks as lies. They also have the ability to create propaganda through posters, speeches and videos on televisions.

Johnathan looked at the clock above the front door to see that the big hand is closer to reaching twelve and the small hand is close to hitting one.

‘Father, I need to go.’ Johnathan said. ‘I have some business to do.’

‘Alright then.’ Joseph said.

Johnathan goes to the silver box and grabs the microphone from it, he pushes hold of the orange button and it lights up. Two low pitched beeps filled the entire building.

‘Attention all generals, please head into the Operations Room in Floor 50. I repeat, please head into the Operations in Floor 50.’ Johnathan spoke through the microphone.

The Palatium building is 180 floors high, 125 floors of the building’s interior and 55 floors for the tower structure. Johnathan lets go of the button and places the microphone back into the box. He then goes towards the oak coat hanger beside the front door. He puts on his two black leather fingerless gauntlets on to his hands and then his black trench coat that reaches up to his ankles. He looks up to his left hand and he clutches his fist to show his mark being lit up purple over his gauntlet, both of his gauntlets reach under the trench coat. He buttons up his trench coat and proceeds to put on his belt filed with ammo pouches and holding the scabbard of the sword over his trench coat, the scabbard of the sword being on his left side. Johnathan then opens the door that sliding up by a red button on the left side, he then looks back to his father.

‘Good bye.’ Johnathan said.

Joseph gives him a wave and Johnathan leaves the apartment, the door closes behind him automatically. The front door is accessed by inserting a small grey key card with a black line on the bottom and taking it out after it scans it, only people who have apartments inside the Palatium have those key cards and only people who work for Magni Imperium have their own apartments or quarters. Johnathan approaches a hallway and then opens a door that slides to the right by pushing a button on the left side to reveal a large room with doorways on each side and two elevator doors. There are two on the left side, two on the front side, two on the right side, and one on the back side leading to the apartment of the Johnsons. His apartment was guarded by two small machine gun turrets mounted to the ground that turn three sixty degrees, a rule for all personnel was to knock at any front doors of apartments, especially for the leader’s apartment.

Johnathan goes up towards the left elevator and pushes a circle silver button that lit up white on the outline, he looks up at the screen with floor numbers and it shows it was on Floor 110 before he called the elevator. He then hears the Voice of Magni speaking throughout the building and the streets of Blackheart opening with “Good Afternoon, Magni.” or “Good Morning” or “Good Evening”, saying today’s date: January 23rd 1029, saying that the temperature is 16 degrees and some news such as reminding people of the next Hate Ceremony and closing or opening of roads and streets. After ten seconds, the elevator doors opened with no one inside. The inside of the elevator was all white. Johnathan goes inside the elevator and pushes the number “50” on the series of buttons leading to different floors, there are one hundred and twenty five buttons leading to the floors G to 125 (G meaning Ground Floor).

After pressing the button to Floor 50, a female voice came up saying “Doors closing.” and the steel doors of the elevator closes. The elevator goes downwards with a screen above the doors showing the numbers going down in white text. He puts his hands on his back until the elevator stopped at Floor 75, Quarters of High Ranking officials, and the female voice said “75th Floor.”, someone is also going on the elevator. The female voice then said “Doors opening.” and the doors then opened to reveal a woman on her twenties carrying a sniper rifle on her back with long jet black hair and blue eyes and wearing glasses, a grey buttoned jacket, white shirt with a red bow tie, a red skirt, a red armband on her left arm, black thigh high stockings and black leather shoes. She was looking onto his blue eyes.

‘Hello Johnathan.’ the woman spoke.

‘Hello Izumi.’ Johnathan said back.

The woman, Izumi, then enters the elevator and Johnathan has his hand near on the buttons.

‘Which floor are you going to?’ Johnathan said.

‘Floor 55, Target Practise.’ Izumi said.

‘Right.’ Johnathan said.

Johnathan then pressed the button “55” and the female voice spoke out the same words “Doors closing.”. The elevator doors then closed and went downwards.

‘How was your sniping skills, Izumi?’ Johnathan said.

‘Improving.’ Izumi replied, without looking at Johnathan.

‘When you become skilled, the ponies will fear you.’ Johnathan commented.

Izumi let out a small giggle and a smile from Johnathan’s comment. Izumi was shooting with sniper rifles when she was eighteen, the legal age to own a gun back then. Whenever Johnathan would pass through her house, a farmhouse looking house, he would see her shooting dummies and scarecrows with a sniper rifle. She should shoot the dummies very fast, like a second. To him, she looked like she’s been shooting from a young age. Doesn’t she realise that she would be noticed by anyone? He thought to himself. Johnathan visited her house once and she showed him how skilled she is at using a sniper rifle and her fighting skills which all made Johnathan shocked and surprised in awe. Soon after he took control of Magni through M.I., he sent a letter to Izumi inviting her to be the Commando of the Magni Imperium which she agrees, giving her access to The Center region.

‘By the way, do you have a Krydollar I can borrow?’ Izumi asked.

‘Oh, yes.’ Johnathan replied.

He then pulls out a small nickel coin and flips it, revealing the words “1 KRYDOLLAR” on the other side and the Ompha symbol on another side. Krydollars are the current official currency of Magni. Before Magni Imperium took power, Magni’s currency was similar to Equestria’s currency, Bits, with the money being mostly gold coins, when M.I. Took power, they created banknotes to make carrying money more durable rather than carrying huge loads of coins. The cents for the Krydollars are called Kroins and were usually in form of coins while Krydollars are in banknotes (With exception of 1 Krydollar and 2 Krydollars, which are in form of large coins.). Kroins come in different colours and sizes.

Izumi then holds out a palm of their right hand and Johnathan places the coin onto her palm.

‘Why is that you need a Krydollar for?’ Johnathan said.

‘It’s to get a drink from the dispenser.’ Izumi said.

‘I get it.’ Johnathan said.

The elevator then reached Floor 55 with the female voice saying “55th Floor.” and the doors opened after the female voice said the exact same “Doors opening.” line. Izumi then turns to face Johnathan before saluting to Johnathan with her right hand on her forehead.

‘Hail Magni.’ Izumi said.

‘Hail Magni.’ Johnathan said, saluting back.

Izumi then leaves the elevator and goes towards the right where a glass sign on the ceiling said “FIRING RANGE” in white text with a white arrow pointing to the left. Johnathan then presses the Floor 50 button again and the same voice said “Doors closing.” before the doors of the elevator closes. After five seconds, the elevator reaches Floor 50 and the doors opened with the same exact female voice saying “50th Floor.” and then “Doors opening.”. Johnathan then leaves the elevator to see the glass sign saying “OPERATIONS ROOM” in white text with a white arrow pointing left, he goes to the left side and goes through a door that slid up open automatically when he got close to see the four generals are already there. They’re were not wearing great coats but were wearing grey tunics with a black belt over it, personal working for the M.I. could choose from greatcoats to tunics. Their shoulder boards and collar patches have some kind of pattern on them, this could mean that they’re high ranked.

‘Sorry if I’m late.’ Johnathan said.

‘Right, why is it that you called us here?’ A general with a shaven head spoke.

‘Well, Hans. Today is the big plan.’ Johnathan said.

‘What big plan?’ A general with blonde hair said.

‘The Invasion of Equestria, Fritz.’ Johnathan said.

After Johnathan said the line, the generals and commanders were nodding to each other about it. He then proceeds to approach a large square table and turns it on to reveal the entire map of Equestria on the screen, showing it in full colour. The generals and commanders then gathered around the table.

‘Generals and commanders, we will be capturing Crystal Empire.’ Johnathan said.

Johnathan then touches Crystal Empire on the screen and it maximises to show the entire place to the generals.

‘How will we be capturing it?’ A general with silver hair said.

‘I’ll say, Wilson,’ A general with brown hair said, ‘we will form a line of three: the front being the infantry, the middle being the tanks, and the back will be the artillery.’

‘Good choice there, Mark.’ Johnathan said.

‘But there is one problem.’ A general with the shaven head said, minimising the map to the northern Equestria, ‘We could only enter through the east of Mount Everhoof but we can’t go to the west of the mountain.’

‘Well, Thamel. We could just use the helicopters, including ones to carry tanks, artillery, TTVs and Infantry to deploy them over the mountain.’ Johnathan said.

‘And what about this place, Rainbow Falls?’ Mark said.

‘We will take it by force.’ Johnathan said.

‘When we reach Crystal Empire, we have to destroy everything in this place?’ Fritz said.

‘Everything except libraries and places that contain books.’ Johnathan said.

‘Books?’ Fritz said, confused.

‘Some books may provide information about our enemy,’ Johnathan said, ‘everything else that doesn’t provide Intel or just plain fiction by the ponies would have to be destroyed.’

‘I get what you mean, leader.’ Fritz said.

‘Right, any questions?’ Johnathan said.

‘I have one, leader.’ Thamel said, ‘What about the ponies that could fly or use magic against us?’

Johnathan then switched the lights off and pulled a curtain down, he then proceeds to the projector and turns it on, revealing a blended flying wing aircraft with two turbines.

‘We will use our VB-1 aircrafts, armed with two machine guns and the capacity to dropping bombs, against the winged ponies,’ Johnathan said. ‘I’m sure that our pilots are trained enough to fly these planes.’

Johnathan switches the projector screen showing a tank with two barrels.

‘We could use our RF-12 tanks,’ Johnathan said. ‘The four-man crew has been trained enough to operate the tank.’

The projector then switched to an assault rifle carried by infantry.

‘The AtG-91 assault rifles, steel crafted and cheep to produce, could take on the ponies with the 30 round magazine’ Johnathan added.

The projector again switched to show a light machine gun with a pan magazine and next to it was a heavily armoured soldier with a large rectangular shape on it’s back, rectangular eyes on the mask looking like a gas mask with one filter connected together.

‘The DMPG-70 Light Machine gun carried by the Heavy Troopers, exercised through heavy lifting and trained to use the armoured suit, would mow the ponies down with their LMGs with high rate of fire.’ Johnathan added. ‘The magazines for the LMG is stored within these back packs.’

The projector then switched the slide to a truck and van like vehicle.

‘The Troop Transport Vehicles or TTVs are the vehicles that will transport our troops to the battlefield.’ Johnathan said.

The projector then turned to it’s last slide, showing a large cannon with tracks.

‘The M-41 Cannons will serve as artillery for the invasion.’ Johnathan said.

The projector then turned off, all of the slides are empty, and the light turned back on.

‘But leader, how should this progress?’ Mark said.

‘We should start with air bombings and then the soldiers would charge straight ahead to the city and shoot down any ponies fighting against us or capture some civilian ponies and sent them to prison camps.’ Johnathan said.

‘Should we built a prison camp after we captured it?’ Fritz said.

‘Yes.’ Johnathan said.

‘When should this operation start?’ Hans asked.

‘ASAP.’ Johnathan replied.

Johnathan then turns off the screen on the table.

‘Right, I want you all to get the troops ready.’ Johnathan commandeered. ‘Hail Magni.’

The commanders and generals then saluted to Johnathan and shouted “Hail Magni” before he salutes them back to them. Everyone started to leave the Operations Room expect Johnathan who goes up to a silver box and grabs a microphone from the box, he pushes the orange button and as it lights up, two low pitched beeps sounded the whole building.

‘Attention all soldiers, we are going to war. Prepare your equipment and weapons. I repeat, we are going to war. Prepare your equipment and weapons.’ Johnathan spoke.

Johnathan lets go of the button and places the microphone back into the silver box before leaving the Operations Room.

Back in Canterlot, Twilight Sparkle and the Mane 6 ran towards Celestia to deliver the news.

‘Princess Celestia, we have news.’ Twilight said.

‘Hit it.’ Celestia said.

‘As it turns out, there is a large city by humans.’ Twilight said.

Twilight’s words shock Celestia, sending shivers down her spine.

‘Oh no, the barrier.’ Celestia muttered.

‘The barrier’s broken it seems.’ Luna said.

‘Oh well.’ Twilight mumbled. ‘But hey, I have a report about them in my diary.’

Twilight pulls out her diary and gives it to Celestia, with Luna peeping over her. Before Celestia could read a word, a Royal guard burst out of the doorway.

‘CELESTIA! SOMETHINGS NOT RIGHT!’ The Royal guard shouted.

Celestia fixed her sights are the royal guard and he hands over a piece of paper to Celestia, Celestia could not help herself but look at the words scrawled onto the paper.

WE’RE UNDER ATTACK BY AN UNKNOWN FORCE!

SEND HELP!

‘Twilight, I want you to head to Crystal Empire and help everypony evacuate.’ Celestia ordered. ' I will read through your report while you were there.’

‘I’m on it, Celestia.’ Twilight said.

The mane 6 then rush out of the room.

‘It looks like it’s going to be another war again. Tia.’ Luna said.

Celestia replied with a sad sigh.

After a brief two hours, The Mane 6 had arrived at Crystal Empire to see that there is a train being loaded by a hundred ponies. The ponies were already being evacuated. Twilight then reaches up to Princess Cadence.

‘Have you got any news about an unknown force?’ Twilight said.

‘Yes, one of the royal guards came up to be alerting me about it.’ Cadence replied.

‘We are evacuating all of the ponies in Crystal Empire.’ Shining Armour said.

‘That’s great.’ Twilight said.

Suddenly, a loud whirling sound has overheard. All of the ponies then fixed their eyes towards the sky, the whirling sound then turned into loud sirens as three planes began diving towards the Crystal Empire from such a high feet, terrifying the ponies. The ponies began to brace themselves, leaving Twilight and the Mane 6 confused as to what are those flying objects. The planes then proceeded to drop bombs into the city causing many houses to be blown up as the planes ascended. One of the planes then proceeded to fire it’s machine guns at the evacuating ponies while diving towards it, killing a quarter of the ponies before ascending. Twilight couldn’t imagine herself of the planes’ design and how fast it is, it’s flat V-shape and it’s speed similar to that of a Wonderbolt. The planes then veered away.

‘What are those?’ Twilight said, shocked.

‘I don’t know.’ Cadence said.

Then suddenly, vehicles and armoured carts with two cannons began popping up. The vehicles began opening a lid on the front, releasing human soldiers out of it, charging straight ahead to the Crystal Empire. Something popped up in Twilight’s head, the Crystal Heart.

‘Wait, the Crystal Heart!’ Twilight said.

‘What?’ Cadence said.

‘You, Shining Armour and everypony get in the train!’ Twilight said.

‘B-But-’ Cadence said.

‘Just go!’ Twilight shouted.

The Mane 6, Cadence and Shining Armour then got into the train, leaving Twilight by herself. The train closes it’s doors as there is no room for more, leaving a quarter of the ponies by themselves. Twilight flies towards the center to see soldiers, with it’s appearance similar to the ones she saw before, firing their weapons towards ponies and throwing frag grenades at houses through the windows. There is also another form of soldiers, not wearing greatcoats but grey armour with same helmet but the mask is different, having a gas mask appearance while retaining the red rectangular eyes, carrying and firing large guns. Loud booms and gunfire filled the entire place with fire and smoke being everywhere. Twilight then sees a tank with it’s turret pointing towards the Crystal Heart, She then creates a shield with her magic before the tank shoots it’s cannon, blocking their fire. Twilight could see some unicorns fighting back against the humans with their magic, deflecting bullets with shields and blasting the humans away with their magic. She could see some ponies being killed by the humans through their guns, knives or hatchets. Twilight then spots a flying object with blades spinning and a woman begins firing at some ponies defending the city, she was a quick shooter from when she hits a pony, it results in an instant death. Twilight couldn’t believe herself, a force with such advanced technology. This is all wrong! How can they be like this? Twilight thought to herself. Then suddenly, a man with black hair and wearing a trench coat appeared, carrying a sword with blood dripping from it. His face is serious.

‘Well, if it isn’t Twilight Sparkle.’ Johnathan said.

‘You...’ Twilight said.

‘It’s me, Johnathan Johnson.’ Johnathan said.

Twilight then fires a laser at a tank, destroying it, and throws it towards Johnathan with her telekinesis magic. The tank then stopped flying and then flung to the right, Johnathan blocked it with his telekinetic powers as his left arm was straight, with his mark glowing purple over his leather gauntlet.

‘You thought I don’t have powers like you?’ Johnathan said.

Twilight then shoots a magic bullet towards Johnathan but he deflects it by hitting it with his sword.

‘Is that all you got or do you have some more?’ Johnathan said.

Twilight then looks over a dead royal guard and grabs it’s sword with her magic.

‘No!’ Twilight shouted.

Twilight then jumped in front of Johnathan and proceeded to clash with him, Two swords hitting each other. After numerous of swords clashing, Johnathan uses his force magic, pushing Twilight over towards the Crystal Heart. He then fires a purple laser beam towards Twilight, she then flying away from the beam but did not realise that the beam is hitting at the Crystal Heart. Once Johnathan stopped firing his laser beam, the Heart shattered into pieces. Johnathan wasn’t smirking or laughing or smiling, his face was dead serious. Twilight, angry from the Heart being destroyed, flies up towards the Crystal Tower, she could see Pegasuses trying to fight but the planes were fighting them two by shooting their machine guns at them. More houses being destroyed were also seen. Johnathan then super jumps towards the Crystal Tower, vaulting through the balcony. He goes up towards the throne, inspecting it.

‘Why? Why are you like this? How can you be this powerful?’ Twilight’s voice being heard.

‘Because you will never know.’ Johnathan muttered.

Twilight then appears behind Johnathan, ready to strike him, but he turned his head on his back.

‘And you will bow to Magni Imperium.’ Johnathan added.

‘What?’ Twilight spoke.

Johnathan’s sword has it’s runes light up purple and he proceeds to swing the sword towards Twilight, creating a huge gust of wind that blows her off the balcony. He proceeds to run towards the balcony and sees that Twilight had disappeared.

‘Next time, Twilight. Next time.’ Johnathan said.

Johnathan then jumps over the balcony and when he hit then ground, the ground shatters. An officer was running towards him.

‘Leader, I have the books that you claim that it provides Intel.’ The officer said.

‘Right, and how many ponies did you capture?’ Johnathan said.

‘Roughly about twenty five.’ The officer said.

‘That’s great, get them prepared to be sent to the camps.’

‘Affirmative Leader, Hail Magni.’ The officer said, running off without saluting to the leader.

‘Hail Magni.’ Johnathan spoke back.

Johnathan then takes sight of a soldier placing a large pole with the flag of Magni on it, fully claiming Crystal Empire as theirs. He then spots a helicopter with Izumi in it, with her sniper rifle. She gives Johnathan a thumbs up as soon as she seems him. Johnathan replies to her by giving her a thumbs up too. The helicopter landed on a clear spot with Izumi gesturing to Johnathan to get inside, he replied with a nod and went inside the helicopter before taking off.

Twilight then teleported back into the train, catching deep breaths.

‘Twilight, are you okay?’ Cadence said.

‘Yeah, I’m fine.’ Twilight said.

‘What happened out there?’ Cadence said.

‘They destroyed the Crystal Heart, they taken out some of the ponies’ lives, and there this one human with a sword.’ Twilight recalled.

The word “human” had shivered Cadence.

‘What “human”?’ Cadence said.

‘His name...is Johnathan Johnson.’ Twilight spoke.

There was a brief silence after she said his name. Shining Armour then stepped in.

‘What do you know about him?’ Shining Armour said.

‘He said something like “You will bow to Magni Imperium” or something.’ Twilight said.

‘Magni Imperium...I guess that’s what they’re called.’ Shining Armour remarked.

‘How did the ponies inside go?’ Twilight said.

‘They blew up some of the carriages, so we had to detach them.’ Shining Armour said.

Twilight got up to her hooves and looked around the carriage. It was a nightmare, ponies were crying and whimpering from the attack. The sirens from the planes could have caused the ponies to suffer from trauma due to the how nightmarish it sounded.

‘We will be heading to Ponyville, were they will be in safe hooves.’ Shining Armour said.

Twilight could only think of something.

This is not any form of war.

This is chaos