The Division-Lost Hope

Faye Lau turned off the comms on her SHD tech and sighed. Agent Twilight, after a month of inactive status, had issued a call for help. Apparently a mysterious disease had broken out in the "Griffon Lands", and Twilight had told Faye her suspicions, which was that the disease was Green Poison. Lau had told her that reinforcements would be coming soon, and for her to evaluate the threat before making the official call. She turned on the Post Office Intercom, and spoke.

"Squad Sierra Kilo, come to the Security Wing immediately for mission briefing. JTF squads Badger and Rhino, check in at main door for assignment."

Soon, Nick Sykes, Logan Johnston, Harper Andrews, Dmitri Rhodevski, Kestrel, and Anubis walked in, with apprehensive looks.

"Well, agents, our friendly Equestrian agent just made contact." Lau said. "Says there's been a disease outbreak in a neighboring nation, and she suspects it's Green Poison, judging from what she's told me. I need you to take JTF squads Badger and Rhino and wait for instructions. Grab whatever you need."

"Yes, ma'am." Nick said. As the squad walked out, Lau reluctantly got on the comms with Division command to alert them of the potential outbreak.

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As Twilight and her friends disembarked from the train, they were shocked to see Minotaurs, Dragons, Diamond Dogs, Zebras, Stags, and even Changelings running about.

"What's going on?" Twilight asked a passing Guard.

"You haven't heard?" the Guard replied. "They're all here to help with the outbreak. If you're looking for Princess Celestia, she's organizing the whole thing in the Castle Gardens. We're building a response force for the outbreak."

"Thank you." Twilight said, leading her group to the garden entrance. As they walked in, they saw Celestia, King Thorax, Shining and Cadance, a minotaur in gold robes, Dragon Lord Ember, a Zebra, and a Stag wearing pale blue robes standing around a map.

"Twilight!" Celestia said. "Glad you came."

"What's the situation?" Applejack asked.

"There's been an epidemic in the Griffon Lands." Celestia said. "Once word got out, nearly every nation on Equis sent aid to help. We're leading the Response."

"Has there been a quarantine?" Twilight asked, looking at the map.

"Yes. It was the first thing that went up when the news got out." Shining said. "Even so, we've got bad news. The entire Griffon royal family, save a few, plus their leading government members are all infected or dead. The capital has been completely sealed off from the outside."

"What are the symptoms?" Twilight asked.

"Take a look." Celestia said, handing her a photo of a Griffon, whose face and beak were covered in pimples, and blood was leaking out of his mouth.

"I knew it." Twilight said. Taking out her SHD watch, she opened a comm link to the Post Office.

"Agent, what's the call?" Lau's voice spoke.

"It's Green Poison. Identical symptoms." Twilight said. "I need reinforcements."

"You got it. I have Squad Sierra-Kilo and JTF squads Badger and Rhino ready to move in. Just get us a portal, and we'll be ready. We've also managed to get some excess supplies and weaponry, if you need it."

Twilight took out the Mirror Portal fragment and focused her magic. Soon, a white portal formed in the courtyard. Twilight then spoke into her SHD tech.

"Portal is open. Ready."

"You got it, agent. Sending help now."

As the Minotaur and the other non-Equestrians stood in shock, around twenty-seven bipedal beings walked out of the portal, carrying crates marked with "CERA" and "JTF". Most of them wore green and camouflage jackets, and carried long back objects. The others were dressed in various clothing, and two orange rings were present, on their shoulders and wrists. One of them stepped forward and walked towards Twilight.

"Agent. You called?" he asked.

"I did. Welcome to Canterlot, Nick." Twilight said. "You know the ponies, but I'm not sure about everyone else, though."

Twilight glanced at the Minotaur, Thorax, Zebra, Stag, Ember, and Diamond Dogs, who were all wearing looks of shock.

"Sorry for the entrance." Nick said. "We're here to help."

Thorax raised an eyebrow.

"What even are you?" he asked.

"We're human." Nick said. "Trust me, you'll need our help."

"Why is that?" Ember asked.

"Because the disease you're now fighting came from our world. And we know how to fight it effectively." Nick replied. "I can give you the details, if you want. But, let's make one thing clear. As long as what we say goes, we work effectively and stop this outbreak together."

"You speak as if from experience." The Minotaur said.

"We have plenty." Harper said. "This disease is not natural. It was made in a laboratory. We have reason to believe members of our race started this outbreak with intent of repeating what happened in our world when this disease hit our race. Suffice to say, we had to quarantine one of our largest cities, which is now a virus-ridden war-zone. We all don't want that happening here, and I'm pretty sure that you don't want that as well. So...do we have a deal?"

"We do." Ember said, stepping forward. "Dragon Lord Ember."

"Harper Andrews, Agent of the United States Strategic Homeland Division. The fellows behind me are Joint Task Force squads Badger and Rhino. We came because Agent Twilight called us."

"Well, let's get to work, then." Thorax said. "This epidemic won't stop itself."

"Show us what you have." Nick said. "And then, let's get to work."