Los Diablos: A New Beginning

"Hey man", Michael shook me a bit to stir me awake as I raised my head. "You're home, here, these are the keys to the Audi, and good luck on the hangover". I nodded with all I could in my half asleep state. I saw Michael get out and help me out of my car and bring me inside while locking my car, he set me down on my couch and headed out my door while locking it. Alright, time to go back to bed.

8 Hours Later......

*knock *knock. Who the fuck could that be? I looked down at my arm to check the time. It's 6:30 fucking A.M!!! This better be fucking good, or I'm going to be pissed. I got up and nearly collapsed onto the floor from the hard hangover that the booze I drank was giving me. I reached for the doorknob and opened the door to find Celestia standing right there looking like she might shit herself.

"Jesus H. Christ you look fucked", I said with a shocked expression. "Look come in and I'll get you something to steady your nerves". I led her to my kitchen and opened a cabinet and pulled out some bourbon and poured me and her a glass.

"Now what exactly is wrong", I asked  bringing the drink up to my lips, taking in the cozy feeling of liquor run through my body. "I haven't seen you this worried and frazzled since the day I met you when you needed help".

She took a drink and let out a long breath she must've been holding in, "there's a hostage situation". I didn't say anything and let her take her time and relax. "The princess of the Gryphonian Empire, daughter to the emperor of the empire, has been kidnapped".

"Where?", I asked. "Do you have a location or anything that leads to a location"?

She nodded and gulpedndown her drink, "Ricardo went to Gryphonia to negotiate with the king and the news of her kidnapping was explained to him". Wait, he went there without telling me? "And he was tracking down the perpetrators went and stumbled onto their base, he says that the location is deep at the Everfree".

I nodded and left to head upstairs into my room, "I'll get suited up and head out with everyone, we'll rendezvous with Ricardo and take them down".

She sighed, "I have to head back and try to calm down the emperor, he's not taking it well".

"Well his daughter has been kidnaped", I yelled out from my room in a 'It's obvious as fuck' tone. "But I'm sure you can charm him and get him to cool down".

She chuckled, "you always know what to say, how do you do it"?

"Practice", I replied. "Alright I got to go, I'll be back with his daughter as soon as I get her".

She nodded and left, I know because I heard my door open and close. I got my tactical clothes, gear, mask, gloves, boots and ran out my door to the armory. I went in and pulled my M1911 as holstered it, I grabbed an M1014 semi-auto shotgun and equipped a holographic sight to it and ran outside as fast as I could.

I knocked on each of their doors as loud as I could, "guys get the fuck out here, we gotta go and revue a hostage, get your gear on and meet me at the heli"!!! I ran back to the armory and grabbed a couple of flashbangs, and grenades. I ran back out to see that they're re running to the chopper and we all hopped in and took out seats. "James get this bird started now"! He didn't waste any time and the rotors wen spinning and off we went.

I got on my wrist touch pad and opened up the map to see where Ricardo could be located at. Hold on, it's pinging and pinging, aaaaannnd, pow! There he is, about 100 miles away from our location, I looked up to James and yelled over the rotors, "turn to the left a bit more and keep going for a 100 miles"! He turned back, nodded and turned the bird to the left and flew as fast we could. Hold on, buddy, don't do anything stupid while we're not there Ricardo, you crazy bastard.

Ricardo's POV

I just got to wait a little longer while the guys get here. Oh shit! I hid behind a tree as ponies that had camp gear and outfits passed by me, not even knowing just how close I am if the tree wasn't here to separate us for what would surely either be my imprisonment or death.

"mataa tazunn 'annana sanahsul ealaa dafe fidya", I couldn't understand a damn thing, but I kept quiet in case they said anything that might indicate a certain room or something that they might have the daughter.

The other voice spoke up, "waqal rayiys albank 'annah yjb 'an natawaqqae dafe alyawm 'aw 'ahditha, ghadaan". Fuck, what language is this? All I can hear is gibberish. Their voices got more faded and I concluded that they've left. I pulled out my M9 from the holster that I kept in my suit. You can never be too prepared. I raised it up around me, no one in sight, so I kept a move on while constantly checking to see if there were anyone around who might spot me, so far no one. I kept going until I numbed into one of their guys and we both fell in our asses. I raised my gun up first and he stopped in his tracks and stayed quiet.

"Don't fucking move or say anything", I whispered. He didn't respond , he sat there and lowered his gun to the ground and stayed still. "Put your hands behind your back". He did so and I blindfolded him with my tie, I can buy another one later. I whacked him in the head and he fell onto the unconscious.

"That's done", I said to no one in particular. I holstered my pistol and grabbed his gun, it was an AK-74U, this is a decent weapon to carry, reliable and good ammo counts. I took the mag out to inspect the remains if amount of bullets left in it. It was full, I loaded it back into the rifle and trekked on. This time I was making  sure that I didn't bump into anyone again.

How did I get all the say here again? Oh yeah, I went on the search for the daughter of an emperor who's also the gryphon we're trying to get to become our client, and ally of Celestia. That fucking ship I took to get all the way here was awful, I had to sneak aboard but I couldn't get close enough to get her and they moved her here in this forest, which if my memory serves me right, this is the Everfree. So, I came from a country across the ocean back here, to he biggest forest in Equis. I can't even guess where exactly, but knowing Gonzalo and everyone else, they'll be on their way. My bet is that Celestia told them and now they should arrive with the heli.

But since the bird's loud we might have to go loud, "my God". I know just what that crazy bastard is gonna do, he's going to light this place up. He's going to get on the minivans and turrets and take out most of the guess through brute force. "I hope you're not going to fuck this up man".

I got back as I heard more voices than before and I peeked around the tree I was taking cover behind. There was a building surrounded by guards and looked heavily armored, to protect a siege. Well at least we won't have to adopt about snipers from the windows or accidentally shooting through the window and having any friendly fire. There were certain gaps of though and with every ten feet there was a manned turret basin he area, just waiting for someone that isn't one of them to come by and tear them apart. Fuck, where are those guys, I can't even get this close without being hunted down if I went loud.

I head a shit load of footsteps and went completely probed behind a bush and had let them pass by me. Their muddy black boots trudging past me and speaking in whatever language they were speaking. The footsteps and voices were gone, I got up and kept surveying the area. The group that just past me was now opening the door and as they enters I could see that the door was key locked. Should be simple enough to bust in. But the thing that stopped my blood as when someone shouted and pointed ear my location. I silently cursed at myself and uttered a prayer, but then I heard something. It was an engine and rotors.

I looked up to see a sight for sore eyes, a Blackhawk was just above me and gunning down everyone by the outer edges of the compound.

Gonzalo's POV

"Keep firing!!!", I yelled as I fired the mini guns onto the ponies below. If there one thing I know, it's that when we're alone and there's a base just in front of us that we're not affiliated with, we tend to not find them friendly or client-worthy. And right here, I can tell you if Ricardo has been following theee guys for a while, I can tell that whatever he's looking for is here. But more specifically, a princess.

The bodies down below were either torn apart or laying on the ground crying out in pain. A couple thuds from the heli could be heard, I looked around and saw that a turret was firing at us. "James!", I shouted. "Turn 90 degrees left"! He turned and I sprayed onto the bastard and he crumpled under the firepower. I got off the turret and Carlos took my place.

I held onto a handlebar and used my right arm to turn on my radio and call Ricardo, "come in man, you there"?

I got a long static but was soon receiving a crackling sound and I sighed, "what's up you crazy fucker"?! He yelled through the radio and I laughed hard.

I pushed the button on the radio to reply, "not much, we're going to rappel down to you, sit tight". I hung up and got the rope in position and my shotgun loaded and strapped on my back. "Go! Go! Go!", I yelled rapidlynas i dropped the rope and held on tight as I rappeled down onto the ground quickly raising the shotty in case anyone was stupid enough to get in front of me. I heard footsteps and turned with the sights on my eyes.

"Whoa, chill man!", it was Ricardo.

I sighed and lowered the gun, "radio me before you come out the brush like that. I could've killed you".

"But you didn't".

I shook my head as everyone else but James reached the ground. "Sir?!," James yelled through the radio.

I pressed he button and held it close to my mouth, "yeah"?

"What do I do?", he asked.

I pressed the button and repeated the process, "land on the roof and guard the heli, we'll be there as soon as we get the package".

"Yes sir"!

I raised my shotgun up and jogged for the door at the building. I hit the wall and the rest of us huddled on the wall. Everyone nodded so I stood in the front of the door, took aim, and shit the hinges out from the door and kicked it down. I quickly got back to the wall, as I reloaded three shells Carlos and Chris cleared the room. I enetered and when I got inside, i saw four bodies and nodddnto the two of them.

"Clear the building, one of these rooms has the hostage", as I finished a pony was running across the hallway, hru unlucky for him I shit him down. We walked up and the stallion was dead, I blew half of his torso off. "Keep going".

I pointed at Michael and then at me, signaling him to clear a room with me while Carlos and Chris cleared another one while Ricardo kept out six covered. I placed a charge so I could minimize the risks of getting shot with breaching via shotgun. I held the detenator and looked back. Michael noddd and I blew the charge, "breach"! We barged in as splinters flew everywhere and one guy tried to rush me with a knife, big mistake. I knocked him back with one shot and another one raised his pistol and pulled the hammer back with his thumb, his head exploded. How? I turned around and saw Michael's gun smoking and him looking crossed.

I sighed and checked all the corners until I conclude get nothing was here. Just cooking material, so this was most likely a makeshift kitchen. I shook my head and Michael frowned. "Fuck", he muttered.

"Hey guys, we got the package", Carlos reported in as cursed at ourselves, but our moods instantly changed and we ran over to their room. And there she was, a gryphon dressed in royal clothing and had her hands tied up. "It's ok", he cut the ropes off her and she stood up slowly.

"Where am I?", she asked as she took a good look at each of us.

"Everfree forest, princess", Carlos said as he checked her over to see if she was harmed at all. "She's ok boys, just a few bruises, but she'll live".

I sighed and turned the radio on, "James"?

"Yeah"?

"Have the heli ready to take off, we have the package, I repeat, we have the package. Unknown numbers of enemy combatants in the A.O, so see the job done", I answered as we put her in the center of us. Me and Chris in front, Carlos and Michael on the sides, and Ricardo on our six.

"Copy that, starting her up, hurry up boys", James replied as we headed up the stairway and kept advancing while constantly checking out corners. A stallion dame out of a corner and we all ducked as he fired above us, I shot him and his whole head blew off of his once whole body.

"Aaaahhhh!!!!!!", the princess shrieked at the sight and Carlos put a hand on her shoulders to try and calm her down.

"It's ok, it's ok, we're going to get you back to your dad", the princess looks up at him with matte cheeks and slowed her breathing down.

"We're here", I tried the doorknob but it wouldn't open. Frustrated I drew my shotgun out and pointed it at the doorknob, "fuck it". I blew it off and shoved it open, I turned and waved for them to hurry. Each one came out until Ricardo was last and I kept pouring the guns as I backed up to get in the heli with my team. Then a whole bunch of stallions came running out and I blasted three shots knocking most to them down. My shorty clicked and I looked down st it sharply, "FUCK"!!! I drew my M1911 and kept firing as I back up, it eventually cocked back and clicked.

As I reached for another mag I heard clunking and turned around to see Ricardo manning the minigun, "get the fuck down"!!! I didn't argue and laid down on the floor all the way as bullets ripped through the air and shredded the bastards to pieces. The spraying ended and I ran into the heli and gripped the handlebar.

"Go!", I shouted at James to get a move on and he took off into the air quickly made a getaway. We flew away as bullets hit the back of us every few seconds. And after a whole minute, I concluded that we were in the clear by now.

I turned my head to look at the princess, she was a little shooken, that much was clear. "Princess, you ok"?

She turned to meet my gaze and stuttered, "y-yeah, I g-guess so".

"Look I know what you saw was horrific, but we needed to save you and get you back to your father ok?", I gave her an apologetic look and she eased up.

"No, it's ok, I understand", she accepted the apology and the rest of the ride was spent in silence and heavy panting as we flew back to Canterlot.

Feeling curious I spoke up, "what's your name"?

She took a moment, then replied, "Natalia".

Right, gryphons have human names, I forgot.

Feeling exhausted, I took a deep breath and let the wind hit my face, as we were heading back. Some of us for a debrief and some of us for a family reunion.

Holy fuck what a ride!

Celestia's POV

"Celestia where's my daughter?!", the emperor shouted as he started to grow even more anxious by the minute. I told him to arrive and to expect his daughter soon and that she was in good hands. "She's still not here"!

I noddd slowly, "I'm aware Emperor Gregory if your daughter's absence, however you need not to worry". He growled but didn't say anything else".

Then I could hear familiar rotors and an engine. Theyre here! "Guards, get the door". They did so and the huge doors gave way for six humans and a gryphon by them.

Gonzalo's POV

The doors opened and we were greeted with the Emperor I had met with one his arms and cried out, "Natiala"!

She returned the greeting, "father"!

They ran to each other and embraced deeply. I patted my guys on the back, and told them how fucking badass and coordinated we were and how we successfully rescued a princess!

Celestia walked up to me and smiled brightly, "I don't know how, but you always come up in top".

I laughed pulled out my flask to get a drink into me, "I try".

Hopefully now, the princess gets better and so does out negotiations with the emperor about letting us operate on their soil. If it does go like I plan it to go, then we'll make a killing and protect even more people.

But first, I'm gonna finish this flask and rest up. God knows me and my guys need it.

Fuck me, what a rush!!!