The sounds of magic blasting through the air can be heard. At the moment I’m more concerned with fixing this damn vtol. It would just figure that I’m the only one left alive that knows how to fix this shit. I coulda sworn my days of being a simple combat engineer were over when I made Lt. Colonel but thems the brakes. “We can’t hold out much longer Crnl. We need that Stinger airborne yesterday!” General Mustang cried out as he bast fire bolt after firebolt from his twin smg style wands.
“All due respect sir, I’m going as fast as possible. I’m almost done reactivating this puppy. We are so fucking lucky I know how to fix and fly this shit.” I say as I finish the main part of the console and it starts roaring back to life. “Fuck yeah, we have power. Riza, Hughes. Run your asses!” I yell as I start her up. My sister and Mustang’s fiancee Lt. Hawke or Hawkeye as she has been dubbed for her keen sniping skills and Major Hughes the joker of the group head our way when much to my untold horror a golem lands on Hughes. Completely obliterating him. What was only a matter of nanoseconds felt like an eternity as I see my comrade die.
I reach for the general but it’s too late. Both he and Riza start to see red and start to attack the golem. Roy manages to melt the thing in his rage but he also destroyed his mags for his wands. I kept telling him to upgrade to the tactical model but this idiot likes the old school build better. Roy puts on his old ignition gloves and spits at the golem. However even elves in primary school know that golems never come alone, they are merely the opening salvo for the thrall. We do not have time for this shit. The thrall will be on us in moments we have to get airborne now! “Damn it guys! This is no time for revenge! We have a missio..Oh fuck.” The thrall have reached us. And start to tear into Riza. Unfortunately for them her dual wands are powerful glock models that carry twelve blast between recharge and that only took a matter of seconds to do with mana.
I get the stinger into a hover and look at the console. Got enough power for either shields or weapons as well as flight. Not like it’s even a choice at the moment. I spin up the turrets and fire at a big group of the bastards away from my unit and grab the comm. “Get in this stinger NOW!”I shout at them and they make their way to the latch. As they enter they are swarmed. Roy forces the latch shut and Riza puts up some sort of barrier as they are forced down and devoured alive. A part of me wants to kill these sons of bitches but the scientist in me knows that I don’t have enough power to kill everything and I am not about to let their deaths be in vain! As I try to take off I feel stuck...no no no! How the hell can I be stuck. Fuck! “Computer, Divert all power to thrusters. Get me the fuck outta here!”
A silver AI appears before me. “Very well, General Hawke. May the power be with you.” She says as she diverts power to thrusters. I’m still barely getting any lift. I need more power. I really don’t like what I’m about to do. I give the AI the command to integrate power from my mana and that sends us rocketing out of the field of combat. In the opposite direction of their heavy lander. We were all clear, that is until we were right in front of a mountain with no time to stop or pull up. I should have compensated for the effect of using my mana for additional thrust now I have two choices. Death by explosion or eject and try to hoof it back to base and most definitely die by the thrall. Call me a bitch but I chose the explosion. “Undesignated AI, it’s been an honor serving with you. No bump that, your designation is now Winry. It’s been fun girl.”
“That it has General. That it has.” Our exchange didn’t take any more than a second and then there was a bright flash.
Celestia In Her Private Study, Canterlot
This spell is quite the quagmire! I’ve been trying to crack it for days but I will not give up. Twilight isn’t the only alicorn that likes a magical challenge. It feels like a portal spell but a portal to where exactly. That is the issue. This is a portal spell to an as of yet unknown realm. I however am not Twilight and have made several wards inlaid with the spell to avoid summoning anything with ill intent. Starswirl the Wise was a truly crafty bitch but I believe that I have done it. Just to be safe however I have turned this portal spell into a remote viewing spell with the help of these runes of my own design...for now. These runes could only be overwritten by my magic so what’s the harm in casting it now?
Recently promoted General Hawke 1 hour after spell, Canterlot mountainbase
I find myself resting on the console. Not dead huh? Nice! “Winry.. Winry. Please be alive, babe.” I hear a giggle as I look for her main chip.
“Babe? Why sir, I’m flattered!” I see a silver bio-digital form in front of me who I assume to be winry. And she looks like her namesake my favorite porn star Winry Rockbell. She must’ve scanned my phone. Not mad though, such sweet eye candy! “Sir, there appears to be an unknown party attempting to breach bay doors. Based off your history I shall use deterring methods.” I could feel the hull zapp whoever or whatever was attempting entry. I take the time to assess damage to my person.
“Winry integrity scans on stinger and myself. Priority stinger, please.” She was delighted that I asked and treated her like a person instead of a machine. That smile was no simulation. Apparently she priotized my scan.
“Sir, detecting damage to your left arm and right leg. Were they organic, they would be in worlds of pain. Stinger hull integrity at seventy percent. Do you require assistance with your mythril tech limbs?” She asks while propping her ample buxom with an arm. How long was I. “You were out for an hour, sir. Visual on the outside is down due to mana surge. Unauthorized access attempted. Deploying deterrent.” She shocks them again as I fix my arm and allow her to fix the workings of my leg. It took us about an hour to get me back in form. After said hour, I channeled my magic and watched my arm vent for mana discharge/gathering. Wherever we are. This certainly ain’t Terra. The mana is far too..rich and abundant.
Another attempt was made. This time it was a knock. My left arm and right leg are functional for everyday use but not combat. They need more time to heal. I look to the armory and see a Python and an M6. Score! My primary and secondary are all right! I reach for the rest of my armor and start to equip. I wore a modified EVA suit. The breastplate was enchanted to withstand heavy fire the helmet as well and could fire pure solar energy in dire need.
The energy stored in the helmet also powers a vision enhancement enchantment. My back piece had a mana exhaust on it that I used for jumping and remaining airborne during emergency descent. My fiancée Brigadier Olivier Armstrong requested a winter version of this for her boys in Briggs. Back when she was still alive. Thinking back only a few cities survived. My hometown, Briggs was one of them partly through her effort and mine as well. We loved that town beyond all reason. My mind went to her reaction to my change of station. I had known Oliver all my life and she only cried twice. Once on my proposal and then when I was stationed in Central. I gave all remaining cities some type of fortification that was instrumental in its survival. Or so the Fuhrer told me when he gave me my massive promotion and forced me to leave my betrothed who would later die in the final battle for Briggs. I look in the reflective surface of the windshield which I’m happy that mom designed to not be viewable from the outside and gave my blue and golds one final inspection.
“Winry. If this is it, thanks for staying with me. Winry, open the bay doors please.” She nods as soon as I have my Python at the ready. The doors go down and I am greeted by what appears to be humanoid equines. Shit, they even have feet instead of hooves. Or so it seems through their boots. “Not a centimeter further if you come in peace.” I say calmly with my python pointed at the white one with two shades of blue hair. [Author: The ponies hear his warning in German which would be Griffin in this world.]
The white one starts to speak in a tongue I don’t understand at the moment. “It would appear to be imperial tongue, sir. Please provide mana for translation spell. It also may be a good Idea to change visor from opaque to clear and make yourself less antagonizing.” Winry says via comlink in my helmet. I give her the affirmative and start to understand them. At least the important one understood my message. So I don’t have to shoot a bitch.
“Please stop trying to speak in my language. You’re butchering it. I appreciate the sampling. My name is General Silvin Solarice Hawke of the Amestrian Armed forces. Last hope of Elfkind. I have crashed landed in this...realm and mean you no harm. Bring your leader here and I shall discuss the terms of my surrender.” She starts to talk. “That is the only dialogue I have for you, girl. Fetch your leader...now.” I flare my magic and teleport them a few meters away from the stinger. “Winry full power to shields and hold until she brings some diplomat to speak with me.” Winry gives me the affirmative and I begin to fix the optical circuits. Vision is a must in this unknown world...no world isn’t right. Dimension sounds better. I let myself fade as I work on the stinger. Winry smiling at me while she watches. Should I live through this. She will be an amazing companion for me.
Celestia 1 hour later, Stinger LZ
Gleaming Shield was insistent that I go to the abandoned quarry near the base of the mountain as soon as possible so here I am. Gleaming was smart in what details she gave me in front of prying eyes and ears. That mare continues to earn the status of diurnal guard captain as well as princess. A strange being from a strange realm crash landed his vesal here and is awaiting an accord with me. Three hours later and this would be Luna getting to greet the stranger! This is going to be amazing! I find it funny that the stranger didn’t say take me to your leader and instead said Bring your leader to me. But I can understand that. He wants a controlled environment to prevent any funny business. He most likely fears that we will probe him or something. Gross.
This Vehicle is unlike anything I have seen. I have seen quite a few sci fi movies but this takes the cake! Imagine the technology exchange. Equestria has been falling behind in that field and is in desperate need of advancement. Not to mention possible cultural benefits. I’m beginning to act like my student who is right behind me. She didn’t get the love of science from her mother for goodness sakes! Back to the matter at hand. “Twilight, stay behind me. I don’t think he’ll hurt us but we can’t go spooking him. Your mother reported him speaking in Griffonian but I doubt he is from there.” In fact I know he isn’t. I’m most likely the reason he’s here! I told her to stay behind me to not spook him. But the truth is I’m calling dibs on first contact. Gleaming doesn’t count since the stranger refused further dialogue. And besides, who's going to argue with me over this?
Current Time, Inside Stinger
The past hour has been dragging on since I sent errand girl to fetch her master. I did everything I could to fix the circuitry in twenty minutes the rest was up to Winry. “Silver, systems are at full capacity and your limb repairs are at ninety percent” I smile the biggest smile. I can work with ninety percent and she’s in working order too. Worst case scenario, I just fly off at hypermach speed. I don’t feel like committing to any needless bloodshed. I am free of the hell that was the losing war for the dying world known as Terra. By minute thirty I found the crowned jewel. A portable garage that was filled with at least three other vehicles. Two land based and one sea. I just hope I don’t have to run. What I want. No what I need is a home. And I plan to make it somewhere in that city atop the mountain or right here either way I will have a place to call home.
I had no clue how big it is in there and have no intention of fucking around in a pocket dimension at the moment. I needed to be here and ready for whoever. But back to the matter at hand. “They’re here Silver. What do you wanna do?” Winry gives me visual and I make a give me the mike motion. She caught what I was throwing. I love this AI! Winry projects a holographic image of me through the shield.
“I see you’ve returned with your master, girl. I’m going to assume that it’s the white one over there. Please state your designation.”
The white one steps up. “You would be correct, dark one. And my designation is Princess Celestia diarch of Equestria.” Oh no this bitch did not...well I did just call her out on her color so I guess that’s fair. “As you have refused to speak to my guard captain. I refuse to speak to a projection. You may either step out and talk to me here or let me in your vesal. If not then I shall merely leave.” Wow this woman has got tits. Not just literal tits but...tits. She’s got a fire in her and I like it!
“Very well you and two others may proceed inside. But know this. IF you try anything untoward there will be consequences.” Celestia merely nods and has the Purple one and blue hair accompany her. Winry lets down the shield enough for them to enter then turns it back on. “Before we may discuss terms we must state our names and designations for the record. General Silvin “Silver” Solarice Hawke of the Amestrian Armed Forces. Race: Dark elf.” I give my designation. Calling myself a general feels weird but with Roy dead, it’s my new rank.
The Equines give their designations starting with Celestia Race:Pony Type: Alicorn. Turns out the purple youngling Name: Twilight Sparkle Race:Pony Type: Alicorn is a lesser princess and blue girl Name: Gleaming Shield Race: Pony Type: Alicorn. is not only guard captain but a princess and mother to Twilight I’m not bowing to that...shovelhead. Something about her irks me. Not too much, I just feel like she’s in need of more experience. I ask my guests if they are in need of refreshments and Celestia asked for tea. I use the synthesizer to make jasmine tea with four sugars for her and myself. Making sure to sip from both cups to remove suspicions then go to my seat and sip my tea. Celestia opted use her magic on the cup. Guess she doesn’t trust me. I watch as her...golden.”Oh shit we have similar mana!”
Celestia does a spit take and goes wide eyed. “I don’t see how that’s possible General Hawke.” To prove my point I grab her cup with my magic as hers still wraps to cup and am surprised by what happens. Our magic melds together without a single fluctuation, “Holy shit, you’re right!” Gleaming and Twilight groan language to Celestia at the same time but she gives no fucks. I really like this woman. “The only explanation for this is we are the same, magically speaking of course. In all the multiverse the probability of me meeting somep...someone with my exact magical charge is almost zero percent. Even alternate versions of me have a slightly different charge. I can tell you’re tired, General. You have the look of a soldier that just wants a home. As such you shall be with me at all times until I believe you have adapted to life in Equestria. I won’t be so crass as to ask for your weapons. But my only term is that you join my armed forces. Give them some proper training and I will assure you a space where you may have peace and quiet.”
Damn she’s good. She knows full well that I can’t just be a civilian. I need to protect and serve. I’ve been military since I was 20 and I’m currently 150 years old. Not like I have much choice. I will always be a soldier but I am done with war for now. Out of the corner of my eye I notice that Celestia is writing notes. “It’s Imperial English just like their spoken. Translating now.” On her paper she wrote please say yes over and over until it was barely legible. I must intrigue her as much as she intrigues me.
I reach out my hand for her to shake and pull back at the last moment. “My conditions are this. My rank transfers over, full stop. And if you provoke a nation, you’re on your own. I get this land to develop as I please. Within reason of course. And the icing on the cake. We will be going on at least three dates. Discreetly of course.” Gleaming and Twilights jaws drop. “I have at least one city of this country to see and who better to show it to me than my new boss/overseer?” Smooth Silvy, real smooth. Celestia takes my hand and shakes it. Before she can pull away I take hers and try to kiss it but remember my helmet. “Winry I should have asked this earlier but atmo check please.”
“Already ran it, General. You’re good.” Off goes the helmet and one hand gets kissed. For some reason Twilight blushes while Celestia seems pleased.
“Oh my, A gentleman and a soldier. What other tricks do you have up your helmet?” Celestia gives me a smirk when Winry makes a black arrow that says To Be Continued on it and stations it between us. “This side of the mountain is barren for the most part. This area is an unused quarry on the Canterlot end of the Everfree forest. Nopony wants to go near it due to its vicinity to the forest. Be warned that dangerous creatures live there. You may have it..for now.” Celestia makes my probation clear. Twilight looks like she has almost as many questions as Celestia seems to have. Since Twilight was her student perhaps they’ll be similar in nature. I motion for us to step outside. The Guard tries to rush me when the shield goes down but one look from Gleaming and Celestia stops them flat. “What do you plan on doing with this land, Hawke?”
“And what is that you just grabbed. Better not be some kind of weapon. Remember your deal with the Princess is under the terms of good behaviour.” Frau Shovelhead declares. I get that she’s doing her job but must she be such a bitch?
I smile a smug smile this area has potential. I explain that this is a full scale vehicle garage and I plan on setting up a dock for the stinger and making a proper launch catapult should one not be in here. Gleaming seemed confused but Celestia and Twilight got it immediately. “A pocket dimension. That is Incredible! That kind of magic has been long since lost to us!” They excitedly shout in unison while jumping up and down. My eyes can’t help but get a quick look at them. Tia is on the tall curvy and busty spectrum and is by no means overweight. Twilight is an adorable little girl...filly? But either way Tia has brains and beauty..nice! I think I want her. I can hear Winry giggle at them and me for checking them out. To be more precise Celestia, Twilight is just an adorable little girl. A beautiful and intelligent woman is a beautiful and intelligent woman, species be damned.
This area suits my needs well enough. Some magic combined with some old school alchemy and I’m in business. I didn’t feel like revealing true alchemy so I drew a few transmutation circles and began the transmutation process. The girls were utterly flabbergasted. Transmutation magic must not be a thing here. Celestia goes on to confirm my thoughts to a point. Transmutation isn't a thing in and their alchemy sounds more like alkahestry that only focuses on the chemical end. Celestia goes on about how I could have a day job as a professor and gets closer. "The girls in Canterlot University go crazy for a smart and good looking professor like yourself. You sir are gonna be a hit with the ladies." If I didn't know any better, I'd say she was pouting at the end of that. So I've got a date with a smoking hot nerdy princess. A home and a possible civvy job. Things are looking up! I however won't let this professor gig take up all my time. I got shit to build and engineering runs in my veins. But this should be fun.
Author's Note
Been wanting to post that for months. Finally got it outta my head. This will most likely update in rotation with Hunter after I get this going to speed. Hope you liked it