While the princesses were still making their way to Ponyville, Twilight decided to talk to Don a little bit more. She walked over to the bench on the station platform where he was sitting.

"Um, Major Curry?"

"Yes? Oh, and you can just call me 'Major', or 'Don'."

"Oh, well then, Major, I have to ask you. A little bit earlier, you said that you, and your crew were fighting 'World War 6'. Would.........would you elaborate a bit more on that? I mean, what were the other world wars like?"

Don sighed. "Hell. Absolute Hell. WW1 was fought from 1914-1918. It was fought between the Allies, and the Central Powers for control of Europe. The Allies won, and punished the Central Powers. It was called 'The War to End all Wars', but alas, this was not the case. The losers in the war, Germany, decided to try and take over Europe again, while at the same time, the Japanese tried to create a Pacific Empire. Once again, the Allies opposed them. From 1939-1945, The war raged. Millions upon millions died, but in the end, the Germans and the Japanese were crushed, as were their corrupt ideologies, and they got to work on rebuilding their nations.

After this though, things take a turn for the worst. After a massive jump, in the year 2018, a mentally deranged government leader, Felicia Day, declared that the world was hers, and for 'Women only!' Long story short, her 'Matriarchal World Empire' lasted until 2020, when the Matriarchal World Empire was toppled. After this though, things got even worse. America, who was one of the good guys, was about to become front and center to much, much worse tragedies......"

Don then went on to explain the rise, decline, fall, and then total annihilation of the One Race Empire, the horrors of WW4 and WW5, and the rise of the Futas. Here, Twilight stopped him again.

"Wait, the 'Futas'? I remember your crew talking about them. In fact, when the Wonderbolts attempted to board your train, your crew called them 'Futa filth'. Who, or what, are the Futas?"

Don scowled angrily. "Abominations from the bowels of Hell! That's what they are! They look like ordinary human women, but they also have, well, male genitalia. They are the result of a mentally-scarred scientist's sick fetish. Over time, their numbers kept growing. Eventually, under the leadership of Queen Boudica, they established the Futa Empire. However, Queen Boudica, who had been ill for a number of years, quietly passed away, leaving her daughter Demetria the throne. And as strange as it may seem, Demetria was NOT the cause of WW6, but it was instead her youngest daughter, Stacy. All of Asia, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and most of the United States fell under their domination. From her palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, Demetria ruled what some believed was the most powerful fighting force in the world."

Don then explained WW6, the Second Cold War, how and why the Battleship Express came to be, and the campaign to retake America, as well as what the Futas were all about.

".........And that's why we fought! They sought to enslave us, and we told them no. They kept pressing, and we said, 'Alright, prepare to hurt!' They laughed, we kept our promise, and little by little, we retook our nation...up until just yesterday. We reached the Futa Capital in Las Vegas, only to fall under a nuclear attack. Long story short, we retreated, got sucked through to here, got attacked by you all, realized that you guys were not our enemies, and now we reach the present moment."

When Don finished his explanation, Twilight stared at him in absolute horror. For most of his discussions of the wars, his face had little to no expression.

"It's like, they're so.....desensitized to war, that even war on a global scale is just another day at the office to them!" She thought.

To Don, she said, "I.....don't even know what to say Major. Just.....I'm sorry. So, so sorry for everything that you and your people were put through at the hands of those......those.....devilish fiends!"

She started to cry a bit, and Don got up to comfort her. "It's ok, Miss Sparkle. It wasn't your fault. We just, did what we had to do."

"H-how old are you Major? If you don't mind my asking. Oh, and you can just call me Twilight."

"I'm 25, almost 26 years old, Twilight. And for the record, the oldest person on the train is 60 year old Chief Engineer Jim Bender, the youngest is 19 year old computer tech Alex Dustin, and almost everybody else is in their early to mid 20's."

"You're all, so, so young!"

"Yeah, I know. But, somebody has to do the dirty work involved with keeping America safe, and we were the only ones left who could, so if we didn't do it, who would?"

Twilight thought about that. "Well, nobody, I guess."

Don nodded. "So true. So painfully true."

He and Twilight hugged for a little while longer.

Once they were done, Twilight decided to lighten the mood a little bit. "Um, Major?"

"Yes?"

"Could you maybe tell me a little bit more about your train? Particularly the engine?"

Don shrugged. "I could, but I think that there are people more qualified than me to talk about it. Normally, I would direct you to Jim, since he is the Chief Engineer, but he was wounded during the Battle of Vegas, and is still out of commission. With him still recovering, I'll direct you to my 3rd in command, Captain Leopard. He's the train's 2nd Engineer, or rather, the 2nd of 3 train drivers."

"Captain....Leopard? Is that his real name? And where is he?"

"Actually, I don't know what his real name is. He used to be called 'Scar', but his name was changed to 'Leopard' sometime before WW6 started, and he's stuck with it. And, he should be....." It was then that Don remembered that Alex, Todd, and I had been in the cab. "Oh gosh, I hope that they're ok! They were in the cab when this little adventure ended with us back in Ponyville!"

Don and Twilight then ran towards the engine. When they arrived close to the cab, they saw Alex and Todd, as well as Soarin, Misty, and two or three other wonderbolts. Alex was sitting on the cab's ladder, Todd was sitting on a crate on the ground, as were the Wonderbolts. All of them seemed to be talking.

"Hey Alex?"

"Yes Major?"

"Where's Leopard?"

Alex jerked a thumb towards the front of the engine. "He's up front, sitting on top of the pillbox. He still seems to be in shock, and the mare with the rainbow-colored mane was trying to talk to him."

"Rainbow Dash." Twilight said slowly.

Don nodded."Ok, thanks Alex."

"No problem Major."

Don then walked to the front of the train, followed closely by Twilight.

When they arrived there a minute or so later, Twilight was surprised to see Rainbow sitting next to an oddly dressed figure. He was sitting on top of a concrete box with slits in it at the front of the engine, on a platform just above the front cowcatcher, (or was we called it, the "Plow-Catcher") He was wearing a dark blue tunic, darker blue sort of overalls, gray armor on his shoulders, knees, elbows, shins, and chest, and was wearing a gray helmet with goggled on it. Twilight could also see that the figure also had a long grey tail, gray wolf-like ears, and dark brown hair.

"So why won't you talk to me?" Dash was asking him.

"Because, I don't really talk much."

"Hey, I said that I was sorry for attacking you. We can be friends, right?"

No answer from the figure.

"You're really mean!"

The figure then turned to face Dash, and both Don and Twilight saw that he was wearing a white and red fox mask. "I'm not mean, I'm just a Tsundere."

Before Dash could ask what that meant, Don spoke up. "Hey, Leopard?"

The figured turned to look at him. "Yes Major?"

“First of all, I thought that you got rid of that Kitsune mask. Second of all, we need to gather everyone together. In a few minutes, the princesses of this land will be coming to see us."

I was shocked. "What?! Princesses?!"

"Yes, so please get down from there, and help me gather everyone for a meeting."

I saluted. "Right away Sir!"

I then leapt down from the pillbox, and suddenly felt a severe pain in my back. It was the same pain that I'd felt since I'd woken up in the SCC after getting knocked unconscious. "Ouch, my back!"

Don looked at me. "Wait, you mean that you have back pains too? Does it feel like you have an extra pair of limbs back there?"

"Yes, why?"

Don removed his jacket, then his shirt underneath. When he did that, two large, gray, feathery wings popped out!

"Ouch! Gosh! Oh man that feels so much better!" I just stared at him in shock. He then noticed me staring at him with my jaw on the ground. "Um, Leopard, why are you staring at me like that?"

I pointed. "Don, look at your back."

"What? What's on my......GWAHHHH!!!! I HAVE WINGS?!?!?!"

On a hunch, I unstrapped my sort-of overalls, took off my tunic, and my shirt underneath. Sure enough, I had wings too! Two large, gray feathery wings, just like those of a Bald Eagle.

"GAHHH!!!! I HAVE WINGS TOO!!!!"

It was also at around this time that everyone else on the train began to discover that they had anomalous features as well. Some, like Alex, had a tan horn on the front of their head. Others, like Don and I, had wings. Still others suddenly found themselves with increased physical strength, and endurance. They screamed, I screamed, Don screamed, we all screamed!

"How is this even possible?!"

Twilight shrugged. "I don't know, but it is fascinating! Maybe it happened when you arrived in Equestria perhaps?"

Don then took his combat knife, and cut holes in his shirt, tunic, and jacket for his wings, before quickly putting them back on. Others cut holes in their shirts, tunics, jackets, and other such torso-coverings for their wings, and holes in the fronts of their helmets for horns.

I was about to do likewise, but before I could, a golden carriage suddenly pulled up to the station! Through my mask's eye-holes, I saw that the carriage was pulled by four of what I guessed were Royal Guards, given their golden helmets and armor. They also had blue manes and tails, and white fur, and I knew that they had to be Pegasai, since they had wings. From the carriage itself stepped what I guessed were the Princesses. I gasped in awe when I saw them. One had white fur and a tri-colored mane, another had blue fur with a blue mane, and the third had pink fur, and a pink, purple, and yellow mane and tail. I also noticed that they had both horns, and wings.

When Twilight saw the princesses, she went over to them, as did Don.

"Princess Celestia! Princess Luna, Princess Cadence!"

"Hello, my Faithful Student." She then looked over and saw Don. "Oh, and who might you be?"

Don Saluted. "I am Major Don Curry, of the Railway Warfare Division, of the United States, at your service. " He then bowed before her out of respect.

"A military officer, and an extremely polite one at that! You may rise, Major. I am Princess Celestia, Princess of the sun, and one of the 2 Diarchs of Equestria. This is my sister, Princess Luna, Princess of the moon, and the other Diarch, and this is my niece, Cadence, Princess of Love, and the ruler of the Crystal Empire."

"Well, it's an honor to meet you, Princesses. Behind me is my third in command, Captain Leopard. Please do not look at him, as he is not dressed appropriately, and he is also not used to having wings!"

When Don said that, I immediately realized that from the waist up, I was bare! Completely embarrassed, I then quickly wrapped my wings around myself, and made a hasty exit to the Big Boy's cab. When I reemerged a minute or so later, I was fully dressed again, and everything had the appropriate holes for my new wings. I was also still wearing my Kitsune mask.

I then rejoined Don and Twilight. "Please, forgive me Princesses. I did not know that you would be arriving so soon. If I had known, I would have made myself much more presentable!"

They all laughed at this, and I continued. "Anyway, as the Major has said, I am Captain Leopard, 2nd Engineer, or rather, the 2nd of three individuals who drive the Big Boy 4009."

Celestia then looked behind the us towards the train, and when she saw it in its entirety, she gasped in shock. "In addition to that being the biggest beast of a train that I have ever seen, I can see now that we all have a lot to talk about. Can we go somewhere to discuss?"

Don nodded. "Yes, we could go back to the Primary Command Center. That's pretty private."

Celestia nodded, and while he led the way for them, I followed behind, as did Twilight, and Rainbow Dash. Also by this time, General Shining Armor had arrived, and he and his troops coordinated with the soldiers stationed on board the Battleship Express to secure the immediate area, and stand guard.

"So let me get all of this straight. For the past 3 years, you all have been at war against two empires?!"

Celestia nodded sadly. "I'm afraid so Major. Together, the Zebra Empire, led by Overlord Zakia, and the Caribou Empire, led by King Danin, invaded Euestria from the South. The war has stalemated into trenches that stretch for hundreds of miles in Southern Equestria. Every day we seem to be loosing ground. Just a few weeks ago, a gap was torn in our ranks, and some enemy troops got through. The gap was plugged thanks to local militia in the town of Appaloosa, but those enemy troops that got through are still at large."

"But, why are you guys at war with them?" I asked. "What's the enemy's end game?"

Luna spat angrily. "Those vile pieces of filth that dare to call themselves sentient wish to capture our nation, enslave our Ponies, turn them into sex-slaves, and have males rule everything! And that's just the Caribou! The Zebras, oh, those f@#kers take it one step further! They want to wipe out the Pony-race, take our females, and f@#k Zebra-Pony hybrid bastards into them! They're sick and deranged! They hate us and everything that we stand for! I HATE THEM!!!!"

When Luna finished her rant, Don and I could only stare at each other in shock. "Just like the Futas", I said angrily.

"Yes, just like them, only this time, they reincarnated as males!"

Meanwhile, while these talks were taking place, from the Everfree Forest close to Ponyville, Scouting Unit 3, composed of Caribou Scout Force 7, and Zebra Scouting Force 2, crept as close as they could. The leaders of this group were Sergeant Dothan (Caribou), and Squad-Leader Mathia (Zebra).

"There it is, Ponyville! Home to our next catch of pretty little slaves!"

"Don't count your mares before you've f@#ked them Mathia. Gods! You Zebras are SO immature!"

"Says the deer-freak who does the same thing!"

Dothan turned to him, and probably would have done him serious harm, but someone then spotted something.

"Um, Sergeant?"

"What?"

"What kind of defenses does Ponyville have?"

"Well according to our intel, maybe a battalion of Royal Guards, some fortifications, stuff like that. Nothing we can't handle. Why?"

"Because you might want to take a look at what's sitting on the tracks in front of the train station!"

Dothan took out his binoculars. When he saw it, he gasped in shock. "Good GODS!!! What in King Danin's name IS that thing?!?!?!"

The others turned to look through their own binoculars, and what they saw shocked and horrified them. There, sitting on the tracks in front of the train station, was the largest and longest train that they had ever seen. It was composed of what appeared to be a mixture of freight and passenger cars, and all appeared to be armed with guns of some kind. What really had Dothan though, was the engine.

"Gods, that thing's a BEAST!!!"

The engine was all black with a gray smoke-box, was incredibly long, had a 4-8-8-4 wheel configuration, had a cowcatcher that appeared to have metal spikes on it, and what appeared to be guns on both the sides of the boiler pointing forwards, and guns on the cab roof. From the engine's smokestacks came a great cloud of black smoke.

"The engine's number is '4009' Sergeant. The coal tender also says 'Union Pacific'."

"Ok, I don't know what that means, but I think that we need to alert General Stuggs about this!"

He fiddled with his magic comm device. "General? General Stuggs! Are you there?"

Finally, the grayish, holographic silhouette of a Caribou officer appeared. "What is it Sergeant? Have you found something?"

"Um, yes, yes we did. We're currently lying at the top of a ditch/embankment in the Everfree Forest just outside of Ponyville. We've scouted around, and it seems to be ours for the taking."

"Excellent work Sergeant! Just keep scouting around, and see what else you can find!"

"Um, that's the thing Sir, we found something that you need to see."

"Which is what Sergeant?"

Dothan then turned his holographic projector until it faced the train that they had just found.

"Good Gods! What is that thing Sergeant?! It's a Leviathan!"

"We're not quite sure General, however, we do know that it is a train. Here's what we know about it so far. This train is the largest that we've ever seen. It's made up of, as far as we can tell, 32 cars, of both passenger and freight, and all seem to be bristling with all kinds of guns! This is obviously a war-train, and was built for combat!

Worse though, is the engine of this massive machine; a true Leviathan. By our estimates, it's well over 100 feet long, and maybe 20 or so feet high! The engine also has a 4-8-8-4 wheel configuration, and has the numbers '4009' on the sides of its cab, and the words, 'Union Pacific', on the sides of its massive coal tender. The engine also has a front plow that has metal spikes attached to it, as well as two forward-facing artillery cannons on the sides, running most of the length of its boiler, and a few guns on the cab's roof. The train's origin, as well as its crew, are also unknown at this time."

When Dothan finished his story, the general was dumbfounded. "So, perhaps the rumors are true after all." he muttered.

"What was that General?"

"Earlier this morning, I heard reports from another scouting party about a massive black train that seemingly appeared out of nowhere right in front of them! Their description of it seems very similar to the train in front of you. I called all of them liars, but maybe I shouldn't have done that."

Dothan was maybe about to reply to that, but then something caught his eye. "General, look!" He pointed to what appeared to be a train crewman. The creature didn't seem to have any fur, but it did have a wolf-like tail, gray wolf-like ears, a bluish uniform, brown hair, a grey helmet, and had a gun slung over his shoulder.

"Wow. What kind of a creature is that Sergeant?"

"Um, I don't know Sir. Whatever it is, it appears to be male, but not from any species I've ever seen before!"

For the longest time, the general sat in silence. Finally, he said, "Well, I will have to share this information with King Danin, as well as Overlord Zakia. However, this new development could play right into our hands!"

"Um, how so Sir?"

"Well Sergeant, just think, what if they could be persuaded to ally with us? Then taking Equestria might just be a breeze! Or if they initially refused, what if we could force them to ally with us?"

Dothan smirked. "That's a brilliant idea Sir! I'll send Dyl, our ambassador, along with Corlia, the Zebra's ambassador, to see about turning them over to our side, one way, or another!"

General Stuggs smirked. "I like how you think Sergeant! Go on, do it!"

Dothan saluted. "As King Danin wills it, I obey!"

He then terminated the call to the general, and turned to the others. "Ok, now where's Dyl and Corlia?"

"I'm here Sir." Dyl stepped forwards.

"And I'm here too." Corlia saluted.

"Excellent. Now then, I have a little job for you two...."

"Wait, you've all been fighting for HOW LONG MAJOR?!?!"

"Well, according to our records, it's been close to 28 years now. WW6 alone dragged on for 4 years, plus a 2 year Cold-War. How that's even possible for a period of just 11 years, I do not know. I should be 36 years old, but I'm not, I'm only 25. The working theory is that something messed with the laws of Time and Space, causing this strange event to occur, but we are not certain."

Celestia was beyond shocked. "I....I don't even know what to say. We thought that our war here was bad. Obviously, it can't even begin to hold a candle to what you all have been through! However, these 'Futas', that you described, sounded an awful lot like the Zebras and the Caribou that we are fighting."

"I know Princess. That's what I got from what Twilight told us earlier. Similar tactics, similar philosophy...."

"Just the same enemies with a different face!" I finished.

"Quite correct Captain."

It was then that the three Princesses looked at each other, and then back at Don.

Finally, after a few more moments of silence, Celestia spoke up. "Major? I think that now would be as good of a time as any to discuss the reason for our visit here. As I'm sure that you are aware, we need help fighting our war. All other nations that we've reached out to have either ignored us, decided to remain neutral, or decided to give us the most tentative support possible, threatening to withdraw immediately if things go south. Just when all hope seemed lost, you, your crew, and your train showed up. You have the skills, weapons, and manpower to make a real difference in this war. Please Major, won't you join us, and help us in our fight against the Imperial Alliance?"

Don was fully taken aback. He had maybe seen this coming, but now that the moment had actually arrived, he was completely unprepared for it.

He looked first at me, then at the Princesses, then at Twilight and Dash. Finally, he took a deep breath. "Well Princesses, I know that this is going to be hard for you to hear, and it's even harder for me to say, but......the truth is...... I cannot declare war on a foreign nation. We're not allowed to fight without the express permission of our superiors. We're just the flagship of the RWD; just the tip of the iceberg. Just as the RWD is just one of several branches of the US Armed forces. To put this as gently as I can, unless we are directly affected by this war, we are not allowed to act."

The Princesses looked devastated. They had come all of this way, hoping for a miracle, but now it seemed to be further away than ever before.

"That may be Major, but if this war continues, the war may come to Ponyville." Cadence pointed out.

Don nodded. "That's what I'm afraid of, based on your calculations. That is why I'm going to put the whole train on high alert, though we cannot act unless we're attacked first. However, if and when that does happen, then yes, we will declare war on the Imperial Alliance. However, first, I think that Captain Leopard and I need to address the rest of our crew."

I then followed Don out of the Primary Command Center, followed by everypony else. Once we were all outside, Don used the intercom to summon the crew. Once they were all gathered, he began his explanation.

"My fellow crew members, no doubt by now that you have heard that we are now in the land of Equestria, home of the Ponies. It is also my sad duty to inform you that we are once again, in the middle of a war-zone. It seems that Equestria is at war with the Imperial Alliance, composed of both the Zebra Empire, and the Caribou Empire. And if I'm not mistaken, they sound an awful lot like the Futas....." Don then explained the rest of the whole scoop to the rest of the crew.

When he finished, all were outraged.

"WHAT?!?! How DARE those monsters have the AUDACITY to take freedom away from these Ponies!"

"I agree, they need to be stopped, and NOW!!!!"

"Yes, I know, and I agree that they need to be stopped as well. However, unless we have permission from our superiors, we CANNOT declare war! That's the dilemma that we all currently face. We have to intervene, but yet, we're not allowed to."

The others in the crowd continued to argue and debate about this, all while desperately trying to come up with a solution.

All while Don was explaining the situation, Dash was still trying to get me to warm up to her. I was still stone-cold, (or tried to be, she was my waifu after all!)

"So, why do you wear that freaky-looking fox mask?"

"Ugh, Dash, I'm trying to listen! It's called a Kitsune mask. I wear it because my face was damaged in an accident a year ago, and I can't stand to look at myself in a mirror. Plus, this mask was VERY scary to the enemy. That's why I always wear it."

"Always?"

"Pretty much. Now, will you please leave me alone? Geez, you act like I like you, or something.......Idiot", I mumbled. (I was also blushing, but thanks to the mask, Dash couldn't see that.)

"Well, you may not like me, but I think that you're kinda cute! Even though we just met, you sure seem like the kind of guy who takes charge. Somepony who gives orders, and commands respect. A true alpha male!"

"If you're trying to butter me up, then I must ask you to please SHUT up!"

Dash then bit my ear a bit. "You'd better watch out Stud. If my marefriend, Spitfire, heard you talking to me like that, she'd be very unhappy. Plus, I'm a mare who believes that if you want something, then you have to work for it. Currently, I want you, so I'm just going to have to get you to warm up to me!"

I laughed a bit. "Hah! Good luck with that Sweetheart....I mean, um, i-idiot!" ("Yeah, way to go genius!" I scolded myself.)

Dash heard my little slip-up. "Soon Stud, very, very soon!"

I felt like a rat caught in a trap.

"But Major Don," Somepony asked. "How can this train help us? I mean sure, it has weapons, but what about the engine?"

Don smirked. "Hey, Leopard?"

I looked at him. "Yeah Don?"

"Could you please play that one tape that you always listen to on repeat in your cabin over the sound-system?"

"You mean the 'Ballad of the Big Boy'?"

"Yeah, that one! Could you pop it in, and turn up the volume for us please?"

I nodded. "Sure Don, be right back!"

I raced back to my cabin. Once I grabbed the tape, I ran to the nearest player, popped the tape in, turned on the speakers that connected to the intercom, and pressed play.

"Wow! That's a really catchy tune!"

"Yeah, it sure fits your 'Big Boy' to a T!"

"Yeah, and why are they called 'Big Boys' anyway?"

I looked at the crowd. "I can answer that. Way back in 1941, the Big Boys were built by the American Locomotive Company, or ALCO. They were the 4000 Series, and 25 were built in total, 4000-4024. Our engine, 4009, would technically be considered 4025, but that's another story for another time. Back to the question at hand, when the first unit was built, 4000, nobody knew what to call it. According to the records, it was going to be called the 'Wasatch Class', after the Wasatch Mountains in Utah, but according to the story, an employee at ALCO chalked the words, 'Big Boy' onto the front of 4000's boiler, and the name stuck."

I was then about to continue with my explanation with statistics about the Big Boy, but I was very rudely interrupted.

"HEY!!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING OVER THERE?!?!?!"

"SOMEBODY STOP THEM!!!!"

We all turned to look at where the shouting was coming from, and sure enough from the back of the train, two figures were being dragged by both Royal Guards, and several soldiers from our battalion. One of them was clearly a Zebra, dressed in brown clothes with gold earrings in his ears, as well as a necklace with a stone in it. The other looked like a reindeer, and he was dressed in a military uniform, with metal armor, and a helmet on his head.

"What is the meaning of this?!" Don demanded.

"We caught these two trying to sneak on board the train Major! We shouted at them, but instead of answering, they just tried to board the train at the officer's quarters."

"CARIBOU AND ZEBRA!!!!" The crowd roared. Both the Royal Guards and our soldiers had to keep the crowd from practically stoning them to death!

"Unhand us right this instant you foul, hairless beasts!" The Caribou shouted.

Don turned to face them. "Now then, before I let this crowd have their way with you, who are you, and why were you trying to board my train?!"

The Caribou scoffed. "I don't talk to children Boy! Now take me to someone in charge!"

Don grabbed the Caribou by his ear, and pulled him down to his level. "Bitch, I AM in charge here! And to answer your first question, we are Humans, NOT 'hairless beasts'!"

"No you're not! You're just a kid!"

"He IS in charge, you filthy hooligan!" A gruff voice behind him growled.

I looked, and there stood Jim! He had some bandages on his head and torso, but overall, he looked fine.

"Now then, if you want to keep all of your body parts where they're supposed to be, you'll tell us who you are, and where you've come from!"

The Caribou seemed to be sweating a little bit. "Ok, well, I am Ambassador Dyl, of the Caribou Empire. This is my compatriot, Ambassador Corlia, of the Zebra Empire. We were sent to you by the orders of King Danin of the Caribou Empire, and Overlord Zakia of the Zebra Empire."

"For what purpose?" Don asked.

"Well, for the purpose of having you join the Imperial Alliance of course!"

That sent the crowd into an uproar.

"OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!!!!! OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!!!!!" They screamed. "TAKE THEM AWAY, KILL THEM!!!!" The soldiers now had to work double-time to keep the crowds back.

"Now then, before I leave you to this angry mob, I would like to assure you that under NO circumstances, would we EVER be joining the Imperial Alliance! You people are all toxic filth! The scum of the Earth! No better than the Futas! Now then, why were you trying to board my train?"

"Well, we were trying to speak to someone in charge." Corlia answered. "Unfortunately, before we could make it very far, we got captured."

"Well, no surprise there! You trespass on private property, you get into trouble! Didn't your parent's ever teach you that?"

"No. Well.......sort of. But your final answer is no on joining the Imperial Alliance?"

"Yes, our final answer is no. Now then, I'm going to give you both about 30 seconds to f@#k off before we let the crowd loose."

"Are you sure that you won't reconsider that though?" Corlia asked.

I stepped up to them. "Hey, are you deaf Dip-shit?! The man said f@#k off or face the consequences!"

"25 seconds."

Now both of them looked extremely angry, Dyl more than Corlia. "Fine then, Freaky Fox-Mask, have it your way! We'll go, but remember this day well, for it will be your last! This town will BURN!!!! Mark my words! For DARING to defy King Danin and Overlord Zakia, NO mercy will be shown to ANY of you! YOU WILL ALL BURN UNDER THE IMPERIAL ALLIANCE'S WRATH!!!!"

Don then spat on the ground. "Ok, that's it! You've mouthed off to me for the last time! CROWD, SIC EM'!!!"

The soldiers then moved, allowing the crowd to attack. Before they could though both ambassadors vanished into a cloud of smoke. The angry crowd then tried to find them, but the duo managed to elude capture before reporting back to Dothan.

"Well", Don muttered, "They were certainly pleasant. And that whole conversation was very enlightening really. I guess now we know what we're up against."

I looked worriedly towards the direction that the duo had fled. "Yeah, and I hope that they decide not to do anything when they return to whoever their puppet masters are, and tell them about that happened here."

Don looked at me. "That's why we have to be extremely vigilant now Leopard, we all do. We've just stirred up a hornet's nest today. God help us all if we've just f@#ked up!"

Author's Note

Well, that was Chapter 5. So now Rainbow Dash has a crush on Leopard, Twilight may or may not have a crush on Don, the crew of the Battleship Express have met the princesses, as well as ambassadors for the enemy! What'll happen when they return to Dothan with news of what happened? How will General Stuggs react to that report? How will King Danin and Overlord Zakia react when they hear the news of the Battleship Express? Also, whatever happened to Iron Glory, Battleship Express's supply train? Or the Wabash Cannonball? Both of them were also labelled "Missing", after the Battle for Vegas, but what really happened to them? Well, the only way to find out, is to keep reading! And hang on, the REAL war action, is about to begin!

As always, comments, feedback, questions, and spreading the word about this story, are always appreciated, and I'll see you all in Chapter 6!

ScarFox out for now, ALL ABOARD!!!!!