The Factions of Equestria

The next day...

This was a day of work. A lot of work. Luke was true to his word: Yesterday was a day off, but the next day was going to be all work. Sure enough, that was true. Every ED member had to participate in what Luke affectionately called, "Operation Jack Sucks". The process involved removing every trace of the PAP clan's symbols and propaganda. Yes, to Luke's dismay, Jack had propaganda promoting the PAP clan's cause. The posters said things that Luke realized were outright lies. Things like "guaranteed protection" and such. There were PAP posters and banners all on the trading complex. Not to mention, Luke's clan still used the uniforms of the PAP.

Luke wasted no time in ordering his soldiers to carry out "Operation Jack Sucks". To start, the propaganda had to go. The ED members woke up at 5:00 AM, and spent the next four hours collecting countless posters containing Jack's bullshit. They then went to the trading complex and took the banners off. That night, Luke ordered the posters to be burned...and the ashes be shipped to Jack's compound. Just as a little "screw you" to him.

After the posters were collected, it was 9:00 AM. Luke then had his members drape new banners on the building to make his clan official. With the help of other ED members, they painted "ED CLAN" on banners with green and black paint. They then hung them over the entrance, proudly displaying their independence.

With the décor finally erased and replaced, they had to focus on uniforms. Now, Luke wanted to keep it simple...so he asked Rarity to make outfits similar to their uniforms...just make them green and black. Well, Luke learned that Rarity knew how to satisfy her customers...whoever they may be. She used an odd combination of durable cloth and soft cloth to make green shirts, and black pants. All of which had many pockets for carrying supplies. She also made them black, durable backpacks used to carry even MORE supplies with them. She made them all black rubber boots with padded interior and textured soles to provide comfort and grip for the ED members. Rarity used the same material for Michael's uniform, which consisted an outfit similar to Luke's old executive uniform, except Michael's cap had a silver medal in the center...with "ED" engraved in it. Luke's uniform was the one that stuck out the most. It had dark blue pants and a dark blue long-sleeved shirt. He wore a belt with a round, golden buckle on it. He wore black rubber gloves and boots. His military captain's hat had a golden medal in the center, the "ED" initials engraved in it.

Later that day, Twilight approached Luke in his brand-new uniform. He truly looked like a leader.

Twilight whistled at him, "Hey there, handsome~."

"H-hey, Twi," Luke said, spreading his arms and turning around a little, "How do I look?"

"Like a brave, strong, military captain."

She then jumped into his arms and kissed him on the cheek. Luke blushed, which caused Twilight to giggle a little. Their sweetheart moment was interrupted by Michael.

"Commander Luke," Michael said, holding a clipboard.

"Ah, Mike! What's up?" Luke asked his trusted associate.

"We have successfully carried out 'Operation Jack Sucks'."

"Creative name." Twilight said, smirking.

"Yeah, yeah," Luke said.

"Yep. We successfully removed the propaganda, took down the banners, and even told the ponies that Jack was a big turd." Michael said.

"Wait, really?"

"Nah, that last part was a lie."

"Oh, you dick."

The two shared a laugh.

"Well, I think we can call this a success." Luke said, proudly.

"Agreed. You wanna give the guys a break?" Michael asked.

"I don't see why not."

With that, Luke let his clan members off duty for the day...and at night, they all went to sleep.