After the war ended, most of us tried to pick up the pieces of the lives that we'd lost during the war, and carry on. Of course, it didn't happen overnight, but by the end of the first few months, we were well on our way.

ALL of us wanted out of the military after that, and most of us even went our separate ways. After they were married, Evan went to live with Nightglider in Starlight's old village, where he found a job as a maintenance man. Rick married Amethyst, lived within the Crystal Empire, and found a job as a chemistry teacher there, while she became a head nurse at a local health clinic.

Jon, Jake and Frank all settled in Ponyville. Derpy started her own muffin bakery, and whenever her husband Jon wasn't working on the rails, he helped her with her bakery. Frank married Lyra, and he, Jake, (who married Roseluck) and Jon established the Daylight Freight and Shipping Company Freight Depot No.2 right there in Ponyville! From right there, as well as the original freight depot up in the Crystal Empire, we continued to run our operations for our freight and passenger trains.

And me? What happened to me? Well, first I think that I should explain what happened to the Zebras who were taken prisoner.

Most of the males were put on trial for the crimes that they had committed, and the ones who escaped the gallows were sentenced to VERY lengthy prison sentences in the mines of both Canterlot, and the Crystal Empire. Some of the females were returned to Zebrica, and those who stayed in Equestria were settled in their own communities. There, although they were watched closely, they began to integrate into Equestrian society. Many were still viewed with fear and suspicion, but they were largely left alone.

And as for Zuri and Zena? Once the war ended, they were released for their cell in Appaloosa. Zena went to live with Jake and Roseluck in Ponyville, while Zuri came up to the Crystal Empire where I lived with Ruby and Gilda.

I still resided in the Crystal Empire. I still helped to run the original Daylight Freight and Shipping Company Freight Depot, but I had help. Aside from Gilda, Ruby and her Pack helped too! Once they were given the reward of gems that they were promised for their service to the Equestrians, they were offered jobs helping with the DFASC. They all accepted, and while most of the dogs took care of the depot, I could often be found riding the rails around Equestria on the Wabash Cannonball, now once again known as Southern Pacific Daylight 4449. She was now once again hauling both freight and passengers around Equestria, just like she used to do before the war!

Jake would be in the fireman's seat next to me, Frank would be at the back of the train, Gilda would be behind me, and sometimes she would switch with Ruby. Both of them learned the trade of engine driving from me, as well as the trade of being a fireman from Jake.

Yes, in the end, I ended up marrying Gilda, Ruby and Zuri. All of us lived together in a comfortable house close to the freight depot. In due time, on December 14th, 2025, Ruby brought our litter of pups into the world! All 4 of them, (2 boys and 2 girls) were so cute, and their mother was a Diamond Dog, while their father was a Human-wolf hybrid! All of them had gray fur, and 2 of them had blue eyes like their father, while the other 2 had glowing yellow eyes like their mother. Ruby took time off from work to take care of her pups, and I would help take care of them as well.

Eventually, when Gilda felt that the time was right, she too wanted to get knocked up, and I gave her a small litter of......well, I honestly don't know WHAT they are, as their mother's a Griffon, and their father's a Human-wolf hybrid! The 4 of them, (3 girls and a boy) looked a lot more like Gilda than me. Their fur was gray, but they had the distinct lion-like body. However, instead of eagle talons, they had the front legs and paws of a wolf. They also had furry heads, but they also had beaks. I wanted to call them Hippogriffs, but yet, that wasn't what they were. In the end, Gilda and I decided to refer to them as "Lycangriffs".

Even Zuri and I had a foal together eventually, and she was the cutest hybrid ever. She had gray fur with black stripes, a mane that would eventually hang down to her shoulders, and a wolf-like tail.

Everypony else thought that I was strange for having 3 wives like I did, not to mention that one of them was a Zebra, but yet it was tolerated. I was a war hero, and that's what mattered.

It's been about 2 years now since the Zebras left. Things are largely back to what they have been, and I'm still riding the rails! I've pretty much vowed to ride the rails until the day I get to old to do it anymore. SP Daylight 4449 is now the fastest train in all of Equestria. So many Ponies still stop to watch her in action, and ALWAYS flying by on her way to somewhere. At the throttle is yours truly, the fireman is often Jake, my brakeman/conductor is Frank, and Ruby or Gilda are behind me as well.

The train always flies by, and in fact, there's one song that almost describes what it's like when I take the controls!

Though the Zebras are gone, we ALL still remain vigilant, for you NEVER know when some other hydra could rear its ugly heads again! I'll grow old with my wives and kids, doing what I love, and ALWAYS keeping Equestria safe. I mean after all, what else was a US Marine born and bred for?

Author's Note

I REALLY hope that you all enjoyed this story, and it was the first exclusively Ant-Zebra Dom fic that I've ever written! This story was just a one-shot, so there won't be a sequel, but don't worry, more stories will be coming from me soon, so stay tuned!

As always, comments, feedback, questions, as well as spreading the word about this story are ALWAYS appreciated, and I'll see you all again soon!

ScarFox out for now!