I woke up to a bright light shining through the medical tent I raised my arm to protect my eyes from the bright light. I soon realized that my armor was taken off of me I did not have to look at myself to realize it because I could just feel it. I soon set myself up halfway from the table I was placed on and looked down at my leg it looked fine and it had no splint or anything else on it. So I bent my right leg back and forth with no problem and no pain the miracles of medical improvements is interesting. I started to look around the tent to see other men who looked worse off than me in every way.

One man was missing an arm and had some bandages wrapped around his right eye while the man to the left of me had a large gash going from his left arm to his chest and he looked like he was trying to sleep with some difficulty. The tent was packed with men, my men with wounds and missing limbs that may take more time to heal and recover and some may never recover from these wounds without more medical supplies and doctors. The inside of the tent though was olive green with multiple wooden supports sticking out of the ground to prop up the tent. I looked around for any medic but by the looks of it, we are short staffed with no medic in sight. So I lifted myself off the table and started to walk with some pain due to being in one position for so long towards the exit of the tent.

I lifted my left hand and held the flap of the tent and open and walked out into the sunlight hitting me almost immediately and it took my eyes to adjust to said light that I started to spot men going through drills and others who are cleaning their weapons. Also, I spotted some of the medics helping someone who looks like a tree branch went into his arm and they are trying to remove said tree branch. Then a group of men spotted me and waved me over. I walked over to the group that waved me over and one of them a captain by the insignia on his right arm stood up from a tree log and outstretched his hand I took it and shook it.

He then cleared his throat and spoke. ”Sir, the Major is asking for you to come up to the command tent and debrief you about the situation”.

I let go of his hand and started to walk towards the command tent not looking back I passed by an armored vehicle roaring past with a least twelve men jogging behind it then I passed by some men huddled by a campfire and by the looks of it telling stories. I soon found myself in front of a hill and on top of that hill a tent with men going in and out in a hurry. I started to walk up the green grass covered hill and soon found myself at the top of the hill with two guards with a helmet with golden wings on each side of the helmet and with a golden visor open up the tent flaps. I ducked my head inside the tent and moved into the tent to find Major Kilo talking to a messenger about the state of the camp.

Kilo pointed his finger and raised his voice. ”Look just get men who are willing to scout out the surrounding area to find food or a clean source of water so that we can get more men energized, and ready to move if the time comes”.

The messenger bit back saying. ”Sir, half the men are dead and only one hundred and fifty are combat ready and two hundred and fifty are wounded and the medical staff is stretched thin with treating so many wounded at the same time. We are low on medical supplies and men are starting to doubt if this mission will be successful with so many problems already appearing on the first day of this operation”.

I coughed out loud to get their attention that I was here they immediately stopped their conversation and looked at me both their helmets were on and I couldn't tell if they were surprised or not but the immediately saluted. I sighed and waved my hands in an acknowledged way and spoke. ”Look the number of times that we have been faced with bad odds before should not be surprising and instead of complaining about our current situation why not try and do something to improve it. While not fighting about it and making the problem worse. So I order you to stop this bickering and get to work.”

I ended with my conversation with giving a look of pure fury onto the messenger which in turn caused the man to nod and slowly exit out of the tent by walking away from the table in front of him and past me and through the tent flaps. I then walked to the other side of the table which was actually a holographic map of the surrounding area. Before the Major could speak I held out my hand to stop him from talking first. ”So I take it you got some power generators to work and so power is up and running through the camp which is good. Though we need to find those missing supplies fast, and I want scouts looking for a town or city nearby so we can come into contact with the locals and try to start some diplomatic talks”.

Kilo took off his helmet and I got a look of the man black hair, blue eyes, a scar on his left cheek, and tan coloration. He then cleared his throat and spoke. ”Well, sir before we do that you might want to um put on more than your boxers. Also, your armor is in that corner behind you general”.

I did not take the time to realize that I was just in my boxers and I stumbled a bit then got back up, and turned around to find my armor. I put on the armor skin suit and then put on each piece of the armor which soon connected together with a soft click. Then I took the last bit the helmet and looked at it from the front there was dust and some grime on it but no major damages to be seen. I turned the helmet around to the back and put it on.

Then I turned around to face Major Kilo and said. ”We have work to do Major and so let's get to it, shall we”.

Location: Ponyville or what's left of it
Time of day: Dawn
Condition: Stressed

Twilight looked out towards the small city or what was left of it in complete horror of the sudden destruction of her favorite city. She looked further to see ponies look at their home in shock while others walked around the destruction too shocked to realize the situation. While others searched their homes to find anything of value or loved ones. Celestia left Ponyville some hours ago to inform the press of what happened. Since it was dawn Celestia was not here to help the relief effort and instead, Luna and her personal guards have started to help remove rubble and have started to find anypony who got lost in the blast.

Sadly the body's of twelve ponies were found so far all dead and one of them was Mis. Cake and Pinkie is not taking the news well. She locked herself in her room since she found out and has just now allowed Applejack to talk to her. Fluttershy went to her cottage to find her house blown down to its foundations and almost all her animals dead except for Angle and a few others. Rarity is sad about the destruction of her shop and home. Applejacks family is safe but her farm has been almost completely destroyed. Rainbow Dash is with Fluttershy comforting her.

Starlight is helping lead the relief effort and me well I am trying to find out how this happened in the first place and what caused such a portal to open up and close so violent way. Just then to interrupt my thoughts a blue flash appeared in front of me and popped in Luna.

She walked up to me on the hill overlooking the town and sat down beside me and spoke. ”I know that this is hard for you to accept and revenge might be on your mind but-”

”It is not that I don't accept it, Luna, it's that I don't know how something like this could have happened in the first place. Nor do I know what came out of that portal and if what came out of that portal wants to destroy Equestria or not I just don't know.”

Luna got up and put a hoof on my left shoulder in an attempt to stabilize me and my anger at whatever caused this. Luna then turned around and started to walk away but not before saying one more thing. ”Twilight we found five more dead ponies not even recognizable at this point I would love to find who did this and kill them for such actions but right now I can't do anything without my sister's approval and the backing of the ponies of Equestria. Though this may be a hard time all we can do is wait for now at least for a time. All I have to say is this whatever did this whoever did this will pay”.

I turned around and spoke. ”And what about Celestia has she gave the okay for scouting out the area of where the portal appeared at least to know what happened?”

I met Luna's gaze and she nodded. ”Well, at least we are doing something about this than just sitting around doing nothing. So has the team you sent out find anything to explain what happened?”

Luna looked at me with disappointment. ”Well, no not just yet they have made it to the area but have just started to look around for any clues. This what I have been told so far so, for now, we wait for more information”.

”Thanks, Luna but could we help the search as well?” I said with a low tone.

Luna looked at me first and with some hesitation nodded her head and teleported away in a flash of blue. I turned away from the destruction of the city and opened the doors to my castle with my magic then closed them with my magic. Spike then started to rush towards me from the first hallway that leads to the map room. Before he could speak I spoke. ”Spike send a message to Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, and Starlight. Tell them that we are assisting with the search for what caused this to happen and tell them that it is very important”.

Spike nodded his head and started to run towards my room to start writing out the messages. All I can now do is wait for them to come and start to understand what in the hay happened and punish those who destroyed my home no our home. I walked down the hallway and to the left to be presented with two large doors with a crystal-like design carved into it the doors themselves had the colors of the elements of harmony. I opened the doors to find all my friends sitting in their seats and Starlight pacing around the seats and looking worried. All their attention were now focused on the door and at me.

Rainbow Dash was the first to say something. ”So, what took you so long to show up we were worried about you”.

”Thanks, Rainbow but we have been tasked with something or rather have been given approval of helping the search party find any clues to try and find out what caused that portal to open in the first place. Though for some reason the map has called us to the Everfree Forest to solve this problem and this quest will be dangerous so if anypony wants to back out raise your hoof”. I looked up to see no hoofs up.

I nodded my head and spoke. ”So, in that case, let's go find who did this to our home”.

Author's Note

Well here is another chapter just like I promised I will be writing another two chapters next week a post them I hope you enjoyed see you next time.